SD23A/0226

The construction of a split level single storey dwelling (199 sq.m.) with a detached garage (40 sq.m.), an on-site proprietary waste water treatment plant and percolation area, modifications to existing agricultural entrance at the L2019 to access the proposed dwelling and all ancillary site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in an area under urban influence and the exacerbation of ribbon development on a substandard road network.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need to reside in this specific rural area under urban influence, as housing needs could be met in the nearby settlement of Rathcoole.
  • The proposed dwelling would create and exacerbate unsustainable ribbon development, materially contravening the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 and national/regional settlement strategies.
  • The development would endanger public safety due to a traffic hazard, as the local road network is substandard in width and alignment and is already saturated with one-off housing.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy H18H23 Objective 1South Dublin County Development Plan 2022 – 2028

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a 199 sq.m. split-level single-storey dwelling and garage at Carrigeen Farm, Rathcoole, an area zoned for rural amenity (RU) and under significant urban influence. Despite the applicant's family ties and local equestrian/farming operations, the Planning Authority refused permission because the proposal constitutes haphazard ribbon development that contravenes national, regional, and local planning policies. Furthermore, the substandard nature of the local r...
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