Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under significant urban influence and inadequate site access creating a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as required by Objective KCDP 5-14 for areas designated as being under Significant Urban Influence.
- The proposed development is located on lands where the owner resides in the UK and is not currently farming the land, failing to meet the Rural Settlement Policy Objectives of the KCDP 2022-2028.
- The existing trackway providing access to the site is totally inadequate in terms of surface, width, and alignment, and would therefore endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective KCDP 5-14Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
Keith Browne proposed the construction of a 4-bedroom dwelling house with attic accommodation at Dromin Upper, Listowel, Co. Kerry. The 0.15ha site is situated in a rural area on the fringes of Listowel town, designated as being under 'Significant Urban Influence'. The application was refused primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific rural housing need in accordance with Objective KCDP 5-14. Furthermore, the Planning Authority found the existing access trackway to be subst...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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