Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of a previous planning condition regarding ancillary use and failure to meet rural housing need criteria within a Greenbelt zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal materially contravenes Condition No. 2 of Reg. Ref. F08A/1067, which explicitly restricts the cottage to ancillary residential use and prohibits its subdivision from the main house.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to demonstrate compliance with the Rural Settlement Strategy and rural-generated housing need requirements for the Greenbelt zoning.
- The absence of sightline drawings and the failure to achieve required visibility at the existing entrance on Rathbeale Road would result in a traffic hazard due to the intensification of the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GB – GreenbeltSection 3.5.15.3Policy SPQHP46Table 3.5Objective DMSO118
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of two existing dwellings as independent residential units at Saint Catherine's, Rathbeale Road, Swords. The site is situated within a Greenbelt (GB) zoning under the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The local authority refused the application primarily because it violates a previous planning condition that mandated the cottage remain ancillary to the main residence. Additionally, the applicant did not satisfy the rural housing need criteria essential for ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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