Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and inadequate site access arrangements leading to traffic safety concerns.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need to live in a rural area under strong urban influence, contravening the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and National Policy Objective 19.
- The proposed development would materially contravene the rural settlement strategy and ministerial guidelines for sustainable rural housing in the countryside.
- Inadequate sight visibility and unsatisfactory access arrangements would result in a traffic hazard, thereby endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RU Zoning ObjectiveChapter 3Chapter 14
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of a new dwelling at Commons Lower, Garristown, Co. Dublin, on a site zoned for rural protection. The local authority refused permission primarily because the applicant did not meet the eligibility criteria for rural housing in an area under strong urban influence, failing to prove a genuine local need. Furthermore, the application was deemed deficient regarding traffic safety, as it failed to demonstrate safe site access and appropriate sightline visibility....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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