Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards, non-compliance with rural housing settlement strategies for the proposed cabins, visual impact concerns, and inadequate technical information regarding water supply and flood risk.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would create a traffic hazard due to substandard sightlines, inadequate parking for horse transport vehicles, and insufficient internal road details.
- The proposed wood cabins constitute rural dwellings that fail to meet the economic or social need criteria required by the Fingal Development Plan and national policy for areas under strong urban influence.
- The application lacks essential technical details regarding water supply, surface water drainage, and flood risk, while also presenting a visually obtrusive design without adequate screening.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RU zoning objectiveTable 3.5Objective SPQHO81Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a horse training facility and wood cabins at Courtlough, Balrothery, Co. Dublin, within an area zoned 'RU' (Rural) and designated as being under strong urban influence. The Planning Authority refused permission because the wood cabins were considered new rural dwellings for which no demonstrable economic or social need was established, contravening the Rural Settlement Strategy. Furthermore, the development was deemed a traffic hazard due to poor sightlines and inadequat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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