Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and the development would contribute to an unsustainable pattern of piecemeal, haphazard development in an area already under significant development pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate a functional social requirement or a genuine rural housing need to reside in this specific local rural area as required by Policy RH. P1.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an undesirable pattern of piecemeal and haphazard development in an area already containing approximately 25 existing dwellings within 1.2km, leading to an excessive density that militates against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The development would give rise to an uneconomic demand for public services and community facilities and would set an undesirable precedent for further unsustainable one-off housing in a Rural Area Under Urban Influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH. P1Policy RH. P6Policy RH. P7Policy RD. P1Section 3.16.2Section 3.16.5Section 3.16.6Chapter 13Section 16
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and associated services at Kilcoole, Rathoe, Co. Carlow, within a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence'. Carlow County Council refused the application primarily because the applicants did not establish a site-specific housing need under the County Development Plan criteria. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the project would contribute to an unsustainable concentration of one-off houses, resulting in haphazard d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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