Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in accordance with Policy Objective RHO-1 and the material contravention of a previous planning condition limiting the site to a single dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a sufficient social or economic link to the specific local rural area to satisfy the requirements of Rural Housing Objective RHO-1, as the original family home is located on the opposite side of Westport town.
- The proposed development would constitute haphazard development in a rural area and would militate against the preservation of the rural environment and landscape character.
- The proposal would materially contravene Condition No. 2 of a previous planning permission (Ref: P17/401), which explicitly restricted the entire site area to the development of only one house.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RHO-1Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Westport Local Area Plan 2024-2030
Decision Document Summary
This application seeks permission for a 279m2 private dwelling and effluent treatment system at Knockaraha East, Westport, on a 2.3-hectare site that is part of a larger landholding already containing a dwelling. The site is located in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' where strict local housing need criteria apply. The Planning Officer recommended refusal because the applicant's family home is located 3.5km away on the opposite side of Westport town, failing to meet the requirements o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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