Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and negative visual impact on the rural landscape and a nearby protected structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in accordance with the Fingal Rural Settlement Strategy.
- The proposed dwelling's scale, form, and design would be visually obtrusive and out of character with the existing rural landscape and pattern of development.
- The development would negatively impact the setting and character of the adjacent single-story protected structure, The Grange (RPS 151), due to its excessive ridge height and siting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SPQHP46Section 3.5.15.3Table 3.5Objective DMSO41Objective 19 of the National Planning Framework
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a 4-bedroom, two-story detached dwelling at Grange, Oldtown, Co. Dublin, on lands zoned 'RU - Rural'. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not establish a compliance with the Rural Housing Policy regarding genuine local need. Furthermore, the planning authority found that the proposed structure's design and height were unsuitable for the rural context and would cause significant visual injury to the amenities of the area and the integ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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