Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in accordance with the Fingal County Development Plan, particularly as a spouse had already been granted permission for a dwelling on adjoining lands, and the proposal would result in traffic intensification on a substandard road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant does not satisfy the criteria for a rural-generated housing need because her household's need was previously addressed by a 2005 grant of permission (Reg. Ref. F05A/1451) to her husband for a dwelling on adjoining lands.
- The proposed development would contravene Policy SPQHP46 of the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029, as no demonstrable economic or social need to reside in this specific rural area was established.
- The intensification of use of the narrow, substandard cul-de-sac laneway accessing the site would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction of road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQ HP46Section 3.5.15.3Table 3.5Objective SPQHO72Policy CSP45Policy CPS46Policy CSP47Objective CSO81Section 3.5.15.7Policy SPQHP55Objective SPQHO84Section 14.12Section 14.20.2Objective DMSO200
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks permission for a single-storey L-shaped dwelling (144.7 sq.m) and garage on a 0.219 ha agricultural site in Knightstown, Co. Dublin. The site is zoned 'RU' (Rural) and is located in a highly sensitive landscape. The applicant argued a unique social need based on the pending repossession of her current family home nearby, which was built under a 2005 permission granted to her husband. Fingal County Council refused the application, stating that the applicant's housing need ha...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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