Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as they already own a home in the area, and the proposal would exacerbate ribbon development in an area under significant urban pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants do not meet the criteria for a rural housing need as they have previously received planning permission for and currently reside in a dwelling in the immediate vicinity (Ref. P05/988).
- The proposed development would contribute to the excessive proliferation of one-off housing and ribbon development in an unzoned rural area already under strong development pressure.
- The proposal would injure the visual amenity and rural character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for further haphazard development contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.8.3 Rural Housing PolicySection 7.8.4 Categories of Rural Compliance and Qualifying criteriaFigure 7.1 Rural Housing StrategyThomastown Local Area Plan 2019
Decision Document Summary
Michael and Sheila O’Byrne sought permission to construct a new two-bedroom house at Jerpoint West, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, located in an 'Area Under Urban Influence'. The site is situated 1.5km west of Thomastown in a rural area characterized by a high density of one-off residential developments. Kilkenny County Council refused the application primarily because the applicants already own a home in the area, thus failing to satisfy rural housing need criteria. Additionally, the planning author...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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