Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to non-compliance with rural housing need criteria, poor design integration with the rural landscape, and inadequate information regarding wastewater treatment and disposal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rurally generated housing need as required for developments in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' under CPO 4.24.
- The design and modular form of the structures are considered out of keeping with the character of the surrounding rural area and do not represent a permanent residential form consistent with development management standards.
- Insufficient evidence was provided to demonstrate that the existing development is served by an adequate wastewater treatment system, posing a potential risk of pollution to groundwater and the nearby River Black.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.8.12CPO 4.24CPO 4.44Annex 7 (Rural Design Guidelines)Chapter 4: Core, Settlement and Housing StrategiesSection 16.4.5.7 Rural Housing
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for three modular dwellings and two sheds on a 1.78-hectare site at Garryandrew, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence and contains an existing two-story dwelling. Longford County Council refused the application because the applicant did not establish a local housing need, the modular units were deemed visually incompatible with the rural landscape, and the lack of technical details regarding waste...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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