Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need (economic or social) in an area under strong urban influence, particularly as the applicant already owns a family home.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need for a further dwelling in a rural area under strong urban influence, as required by National Policy Objective 19.
- The proposed development would result in a haphazard and unsustainable pattern of development that militates against the preservation of the rural environment and efficient infrastructure provision.
- The proposal materially contravenes the Fingal Rural Settlement Strategy and the 'RU' zoning objective which seeks to protect the rural landscape and manage rural housing demand.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RU Rural ZoningFingal Rural Settlement StrategyFingal Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the development of a dwelling on lands at Tobergregan, Garristown, Co. Dublin, within an area zoned 'RU' (Rural) and designated as being under strong urban influence. The application was refused primarily because the landowner already owns a family home and failed to provide sufficient evidence of a specific economic or social necessity to justify an additional rural house. The Planning Authority concluded that the development would contravene national and local rural housing...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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