Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a rurally generated housing need for a dwelling in an area designated as being under strong urban influence, as they already own a home in a nearby settlement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to satisfy the local housing need criteria set out in Policy CPO 4.24, as they already own a residential property in the Shannon Grove estate, Ballyleague.
- No functional economic or social requirement to reside in this specific rural area was demonstrated, with the applicants' workplaces located significant distances away in Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinasloe.
- The proposed development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area by contributing to the proliferation of non-essential rural housing in an area under strong urban influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 4.24Section 4.8.12DMS 16.88DMS 16.89DMS 16.91DMS 16.92DMS 16.93Chapter 4Chapter 16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a part two-storey, four-bedroom dwelling and associated site works on a 0.948-hectare greenfield site at Cloonbony, Lanesborough, Co. Longford. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' in the Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027. The Planning Authority refused permission primarily because the applicants, who already own a home in a nearby housing estate, failed to demonstrate a genuine rurally generated ho...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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