Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, is located within high-risk flood zones, and would exacerbate unsustainable ribbon development on a substandard rural road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient justification of a demonstrable economic or social need to reside in a rural area, contravening local, regional, and national rural housing policies.
- The development is situated within Flood Zones A and B and in close proximity to a stream, without adequate technical information to satisfy flood risk management guidelines.
- The proposal would result in haphazard ribbon development on a substandard rural laneway lacking necessary infrastructure, thereby creating a traffic hazard and injuring the rural character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI3 Objective 3Policy IE4Policy H17H17 Objective 2Policy H18H18 Objective 1Policy CS1Policy CS11Policy H16H23 Objective 1
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a two-storey, three-bedroom house with a private wastewater treatment system on a site at Tay Lane, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. South Dublin County Council refused permission on four grounds, primarily citing the applicant's failure to meet the 'RU' zoning criteria for rural housing and the lack of evidence for a genuine economic need to reside in the locality. Additionally, the site's location within Flood Zones A and B posed significant environmental concerns, while the nar...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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