SD23A/0309

(A) Construction of a one and a half storey and part single storey type house, (B) Garage/store for domestic use with 2 no stables and tackroom, (C) The installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with percolation area and (D) New vehicular entrance and driveway off the shared access laneway and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal fails to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a highly sensitive landscape (Dublin Mountains Zone) and lacks sufficient road frontage, ecological assessment, and adequate road infrastructure.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine economic or social need for a dwelling in the 'HA-Dublin Mountains' zone, and the site significantly fails to meet the minimum 60m road frontage requirement.
  • The development would negatively impact a medium-highly sensitive landscape and a Site of Geological Interest, with potential detrimental effects on the Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA due to the absence of an Ecological Assessment.
  • The proposed dwelling would be situated on a substandard rural road network, creating a traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent for haphazard development that would harm rural amenities.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy H19H19 Objective 1Section 12.6.9Policy H16H23 Objective 1NCBH14NCBH12 Objective 1NPO19RPO4.8

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the construction of a one and a half storey house at Aghfarrell, Brittas, Co. Dublin, located within the 'HA-Dublin Mountains' zoning objective intended to protect the area's natural character. The application was refused as the applicant did not meet the strict criteria for rural housing, failing to prove a genuine rural need and providing only 38m of the required 60m road frontage. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the elevated site would negatively imp...
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