Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development of a specialized residential care unit in an unzoned, unserviced rural location is contrary to County Development Plan policies that require such facilities to be located within settlements to ensure access to services and amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application site is located in the 'Open Countryside' and is significantly removed (0.8km) from the designated settlement boundary of Dundrum.
- The proposed use as an assisted living unit is categorized as specialized residential/healthcare, which under the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, should be located on suitably zoned lands within settlements.
- Granting permission for this facility in an unserviced rural location would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 5-8Policy 6-3Objective 6-F
Decision Document Summary
Belmont Park Housing CLG proposed a 62.6sq.m single-storey extension to an existing dwelling at Ballintemple, Dundrum, to function as an independent assisted living unit for a person with special needs. The site is situated in a rural area designated as 'Open Countryside' and is not served by settlement-based infrastructure. Tipperary County Council refused the application on the grounds that specialized residential and healthcare facilities must be located within established settlements to ensu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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