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a single storey dwelling house including all associated existing services and a change to condition no.01 from a previously granted planning application reference 18/530. Permission is also sought to close existing road entrance and create a new road entrance further away from the N77 road.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing 'local need' criteria and failure to provide technical evidence of adequate sight distances for traffic safety.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant has failed to provide sufficient evidence to satisfy the 'local need' criteria for a dwelling in an Area Under Strong Urban Influence as per the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
  • The proposed site layout lacks technical details regarding achievable sight distances (3m x 60m) at the new entrance, raising significant concerns regarding traffic safety on the L-26965 Local Tertiary Road.
  • The proposal involves the retention of a dwelling that was previously required to be demolished as a condition of a replacement dwelling permission (Ref: 18/530), and the applicant has not justified why this condition should now be set aside.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Table 4.4Policy DM RH 1Policy BNH 28Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027Roads and Traffic Standards Section 2.1

Decision Document Summary

The proposal seeks the retention of a 178sqm single-storey dwelling and permission for a new road entrance at Clonadadoran, Co. Laois. The site is located in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and was originally part of a replacement dwelling application where the subject house was required to be demolished. The planning authority determined that the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need and did not provide adequate technical data to prove that safe sight distanc...
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