Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with local rural housing need criteria in an Area Under Strong Urban Influence, coupled with concerns regarding ribbon development and speculative site sales.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need as required for an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' under Table 4.4 of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposal would exacerbate ribbon development, representing the fifth dwelling on a 228-metre stretch of road, leading to sprawl and the suburbanisation of the countryside.
- The development would create a traffic hazard due to the failure to achieve the required 120-metre sightlines at the site entrance onto the L-3171-0 Local Primary Road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4.4Policy RH 12Policy DM RH1 (f)Policy RH 10Policy RH 18Section 4.6.3Appendix 7
Decision Document Summary
James Connolly sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and septic tank at Ballybrittas, Killenard, Co. Laois, on a 0.426-hectare site located in an Area Under Strong Urban Influence. While the design was considered generally compliant with rural design guidance, the application was refused because the applicant did not prove a local housing need and the site formed part of a landholding with a history of speculative sales. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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