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for a detached two storey dwelling, 10 no. stables, tack room, store, toilet & covered feed store all in a detached stable structure, horse gallop, dung stead & effluent holding tank, on site effluent treatment system, percolation area, surface water to soakways, ancillary landscaping, shared recessed entrance and all associated site work

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development exceeds the maximum rural housing density of 30 units per square kilometre and the applicant failed to adequately demonstrate a genuine 'Economic Need'.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence or a robust business plan to demonstrate a genuine 'Economic Need' to reside on the landholding as required by Section 3.13.3 of the Development Plan.
  • The receiving environment lacks the capacity to absorb further development as the current density of 31 houses per square kilometre exceeds the maximum threshold of 30 units set out in Objective HOO59.
  • Significant technical information remains outstanding regarding the design of the recessed entrance, internal turning areas for agricultural machinery, and the management of liquid and solid waste from the proposed stables.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Table 3.4HO P11HO P12HOP14HOP15HOP26HO P27HOO59Appendix 4Appendix 11Chapter 15

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed a two-storey house and a 10-stable equestrian complex on a 3.574ha site in Mountrice, Monasterevin. Although the applicants met the 'Social Need' criteria, the Planning Authority recommended Further Information (effectively identifying barriers to permission) because the 'Economic Need' was not proven and the local area's housing density of 31 units per square kilometre already exceeds the sustainable limit of 30 units. The report concludes that the receiving environment...
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