Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would contribute to an excessive density of unsustainable rural one-off housing and lacks a required Appropriate Assessment screening regarding potential ecological impacts on a nearby Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would exacerbate an unsustainable pattern of random rural housing and contribute to an excessive density of development in an area already under significant development pressure from nearby Bagenalstown.
- The development would militate against the preservation of the rural environment and would likely give rise to uneconomic demands for public services and community facilities.
- Due to the lack of a Stage 1 Appropriate Assessment Screening Report, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the development would not have significant adverse ecological impacts on the River Barrow and River Nore SAC.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH. P6RH. P7RH P1RH P9RD. P1NS P1NS P2Chapter 3Chapter 10Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
Jamie Whelan applied for planning permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and associated site works at Donore, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. The site is located within Rural Housing Policy Zone 1, an area defined as being under urban influence. Although the applicant demonstrated a functional social need to reside in the area, the application was refused. The primary grounds for refusal were that the development would contribute to an undesirable and excessive ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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