Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' as required by local and national planning policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence of a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the local rural area of Knockeen.
- The Planning Authority noted that the applicants currently own a home in a residentially zoned area of Waterford City and have never lived in the subject rural area.
- The proposed development would contribute to the encroachment of random rural development and militate against the preservation of the rural environment in an area under significant urban pressure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy H28Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028National Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and associated site works at Knockeen, Butlerstown, Co. Waterford, a site located within an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence.' The proposal was refused primarily because the applicants, who currently own a home in Waterford City, failed to demonstrate a demonstrable economic or social need to live in this rural area. The Planning Authority concluded that the development would contravene Policy H28 of the Development Plan and National...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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