Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to demonstrate compliance with the Fingal Rural Settlement Strategy, as the applicant has not established a genuine social or economic need to reside in an area zoned 'RU – Rural' and the proposal for four dwellings exceeds incremental housing limits.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to meet the 'rural housing need' criteria outlined in Section 3.5.15.3 and Table 3.5 of the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The provision of four dwellings to accommodate the applicant's children is considered excessive and non-compliant with Table 3.3, which typically limits incremental houses in rural areas to two.
- While the appellant's revised drawings successfully addressed the Planning Authority's concerns regarding transportation and access, the fundamental conflict with rural zoning policy remains an insurmountable barrier to permission.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy CSP45Policy CSP46Policy CSP47Objective CSO81Policy SPQHP46Section 3.5.15.3Section 3.5.15.7Policy SPQHP55Objective SPQHO81Objective SPQHO84Table 3.3Table 3.4Table 3.5Section 14.12Objective DMSO200
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report relates to a first-party appeal for the construction of 4 no. detached 1.5-storey dormer dwellings on a 0.44 ha site north of Rush town centre. The site is primarily zoned 'RU – Rural' under the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2029. The Planning Authority initially refused permission based on non-compliance with the Rural Settlement Strategy and insufficient transportation information. On appeal, the Inspector acknowledged the site's proximity to existing residential ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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