Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a demonstrable economic or social rural housing need for a dwelling in an 'Area under Urban Influence' (Rural Policy Zone A) as required by the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has failed to satisfactorily demonstrate a rural generated housing need (economic or social) for the subject site, which is located within Rural Policy Zone A 'Areas under Urban Influence'.
- There is a significant anomaly in the application regarding the applicant's employment, which cites both full-time rural engagement and a principal occupation in a non-rural area remote from the site.
- The application lacks sufficient documentary evidence from Uisce Éireann to confirm the feasibility of a new connection to the public water supply.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 2 – Core Strategy and Settlement PolicyChapter 3 – People, Places and HousingSection 3.10 Rural Area TypesTable 3.2: Rural Housing Need CriteriaChapter 7 – Infrastructure, Transport and CommunicationsSection 7.8 Water ServicesChapter 12 – Development Management StandardsSection 12.7 Rural House Design ConsiderationsSection 12.24 Roads and Transportation
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a two-storey domestic dwelling, a wastewater treatment system, and a new entrance at Corraun, Termonbarry, Co. Roscommon. The site is situated in a 'Rural Policy Zone A', an area under significant urban influence where strict housing need criteria apply. The application was refused (via a request for further information that identifies fundamental deficiencies) because the applicant did not prove a functional economic or social requirement to live in thi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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