Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria for Rural Policy Zone 2, and the development would exacerbate ribbon development while eroding the rural character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a minimum of 10 years residency in the rural area or a genuine social/economic need for a new home, thus failing to meet the qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 2 under Policy Objective HOU 43.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development in a rural area under strong urban influence, which would set an undesirable precedent and contravene Policy Objectives HOU 44 and HOU 49.
- The removal of approximately 13m of mature native hedgerow to facilitate the new entrance would result in the loss of important visual relief and further erode the rural character of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective HOU 43Policy Objective HOU 44Policy Objective HOU 49Policy Objective ENV 39Section 13.9.6Table 3.4Table 3.5Section 13.9.4Section 3.17.7
Decision Document Summary
Outline permission was sought for a 110m² detached dwelling and associated services at Rathneestin, Tallanstown, Co. Louth, within Rural Policy Zone 2. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not meet the local housing need criteria, specifically failing to prove 10 years of residency or that they were no longer in possession of a previous home. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the site is located in an area already characterized by an inappropriate su...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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