Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need and the proposal would result in undesirable ribbon development in an area already under significant development pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to satisfy the Planning Authority that they have lived in the local rural area for a minimum of five consecutive years, as required by Policy RH P1.
- The proposed dwelling would constitute ribbon development, representing the sixth dwelling within a 250-meter stretch of road, which would exacerbate linear sprawl and overdevelopment in the vicinity of Carlow Town.
- The development would conflict with the stated policies of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028 and set an undesirable precedent for further haphazard development in the rural countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH P1RH P2RH P6RH P7RH P8RH P10Section 3.16.2Section 3.16.3Table 3.5Section 13.4.6.4Chapter 3Chapter 6Chapter 10Chapter 13Chapter 16
Decision Document Summary
Patrick O'Toole proposed the construction of a 290.05m2 three-bedroom single-storey dwelling and a detached garage on a 0.26-hectare site at Ballylennon, Palatine, Co. Carlow. The site is located within a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence' near the outskirts of Carlow Town. Carlow County Council refused permission on two main grounds: first, the applicant did not meet the mandatory five-year local residency requirement to establish a rural housing need; and second, the proposal was deemed to con...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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