Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria, featured poor siting and design including an excessively long driveway, and provided inconsistent wastewater treatment documentation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed siting and excessively long driveway fail to integrate with the physical surroundings and are contrary to the established building line and rural design principles set out in the County Development Plan.
- Inconsistencies in the submitted Site Characterisation Report mean it has not been demonstrated that the proposed wastewater treatment system would not be prejudicial to public health.
- The applicant failed to provide necessary documentation, such as land ownership folio details and birth certificates, to prove compliance with the 'local need' criteria for a one-off rural dwelling.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P12Section 3.13.3Appendix 4Table 3.4Chapter 15Objective HO O59
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a storey and a half rural dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and a new vehicular entrance on a 0.242 Ha greenfield site at Skirteen, Monasterevin. The Planning Authority refused permission primarily because the development's design, specifically an extensively long driveway and a breach of the established building line, was deemed contrary to rural design standards. Additionally, the applicants failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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