Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a compliant 'local need' to reside in a Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence, and the proposed structures were deemed substandard in design and contrary to rural housing policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of residing in the local rural area for a minimum of five years, as the Planning Authority does not accept time spent in unauthorized dwellings toward the 'local need' requirement of Policy SSP-27.
- The retention of the mobile home is considered a haphazard, disorderly, and substandard form of development that is inconsistent with the established pattern of development and injurious to the visual amenities of the area.
- The log cabin does not satisfy the requirements of DMS-49 as it represents an atypical vernacular typology that is not normally permitted in this rural landscape setting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SSP-27DMS-49Policy BLP-25BLO-18DMS-50Figure 2.1Figure 4.22
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a temporary mobile home, a one-bedroom log cabin, and a site entrance at Aghanvilla, Geashill, Co. Offaly. The site is located in the open countryside within an area designated as a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence'. Offaly County Council refused the proposal because the applicants failed to establish a functional economic or social requirement to reside in the area under Policy SSP-27. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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