Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to a failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, inappropriate design and scale that would injure visual amenity, and concerns regarding excessive suburbanisation and ribbon development in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to sufficiently demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria for rural-generated housing as set out in the County Development Plan.
- The proposed development would contribute to ribbon development and excessive density in a rural area lacking services, leading to the increasing suburbanisation of the countryside.
- The design, bulk, and scale of the proposed dwelling are considered visually obtrusive and contrary to the Rural Design Guide, setting an undesirable precedent for future development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.16Section 3.16.2Section 3.16.5Section 13.4.2Section 13.4.3Section 13.4.6.4Section 13.4.10Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of an existing agricultural shed and the construction of a single-storey dwelling, new entrance, and wastewater treatment system at Moyle Big, Co. Carlow. The site is situated in a rural area characterized by a high level of existing development. The application was refused because the applicants failed to establish a social or economic functional need to live in the area. Additionally, the planning authority found the proposed dwelling's design and massing t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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