Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and non-compliance with the 'one house per applicant' policy in rural areas.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence or required documentation, such as sworn affidavits from qualified professionals, to prove a genuine rural housing need or exceptional health circumstances.
- The proposal contravenes the Fingal Rural Settlement Strategy which limits individual applicants to a single grant of planning permission for a rural dwelling.
- The applicant has already been granted permission for a permanent residence in the same rural area under a previous application (F97A/0056), exhausting their eligibility.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective 19 of the National Planning FrameworkFingal Development Plan 2023 - 2029 Section 3.5.15.5Table 3.5 (iii)Section 3.5.15.3Fingal Rural Settlement Strategy
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Haystown, Rush, Co. Dublin, within an area zoned 'RU - Rural'. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific rural housing need or health-related necessity as required by the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. Furthermore, records show the applicant had previously benefited from a planning grant for a house in the same locality (F97A/005...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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