Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with Objective RHO 1 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, resulting in urban-generated housing on agricultural land.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as required by Objective RHO 1, with the proposal deemed to be urban-generated housing.
- The development would constitute haphazard growth on land zoned for agriculture, militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The proposal would contribute to the erosion of the visual and environmental amenity of the area and interfere with the character of the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Castlebar Town and Environs Local Area Plan 2023-2029Draft Westport Local Area Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
Paul and Christine Scriney proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling on a 0.25ha infill site at Rathbawn, Castlebar, located on lands zoned for agriculture. Although the site is situated between two existing dwellings and the design itself was not contested, the application was refused because the applicants did not meet the rural housing need criteria set out in Objective RHO 1 of the Mayo County Development Plan. The Planning Authority concluded that the proposal represented urban-...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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