Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to meet the rural housing need criteria and would contribute to unsustainable ribbon development in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social need to reside in this rural area, as required under Policy HOU 4 of the Monaghan County Development Plan.
- The development would contribute to and exacerbate ribbon development, leading to an excessive density of development and eroding the rural character of the area.
- The proposal would result in an unsustainable pattern of development and set an undesirable precedent for further haphazard development in this rural locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 4RDP 2RDP 1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a two-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Drumillard, Shantonagh, Co. Monaghan. The site is located on a Regional Road in an area already experiencing development pressure, with existing dwellings under construction to the east and north-west. Despite no objections from technical consultees such as Roads and EHO, the planning authority refused permission primarily because the applicant did not demonstrate a si...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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