Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing eligibility criteria, inappropriate backland development in a rural zone, and traffic safety concerns.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of compliance with the rural settlement strategy and housing eligibility criteria set out in the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposed backland development would negatively impact the rural character of the 'RU' zoned area, leading to undesirable suburban-style density and setting an unfavorable precedent.
- The application lacked adequate technical details regarding the site entrance, posing a potential traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO81Table 3.5Policy SPQHP55Objective SPQHO84Objective DMSO115Objective DMSO118RU Rural Zoning
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and detached garage at Nutstown, Garristown, Co. Dublin. The proposal was refused by Fingal County Council primarily because the applicant did not demonstrate a genuine rural housing need under the current settlement strategy. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the backland nature of the site would erode the rural character of the 'RU' zoned land and that the proposed access arrangements were insufficient to ensure tra...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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