Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and the proposed development would contribute to an excessive density of haphazard, piecemeal development in an area already under significant development pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine social or economic rural housing need to reside in the local area as required by Policy RH. P1 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing pattern of excessive, haphazard, and piecemeal one-off housing in a rural area already under significant development pressure, contravening Policy RH. P6.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development that would erode the rural character and militate against the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH. P6Policy RH. P1Chapter 3 (Housing)Section 3.16.3Chapter 6Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 13 (Rural Design Guide)Chapter 16Policy RD. P1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and associated services at Kilcoole, Rathoe, Co. Carlow. The site is located in a rural area characterized by a high concentration of existing one-off dwellings, with approximately 25 houses already located within 1.2km of the site. Carlow County Council refused the application primarily because the applicants did not provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural housing need. Furthermore, the planning authority d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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