Core Refusal Reason
The applicant fails to meet the rural housing need criteria because they already own a dwelling in the rural area on the adjoining site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant currently owns a dwelling on the adjoining site to the north, which contradicts the requirement that a new rural dwelling must be the applicant's first home for permanent occupation.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated a genuine housing need as defined by the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would contravene Policy 5-11 and the stated objectives for housing in the 'Open Countryside', making it contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.5.2Table 5.2Policy 5-11Policy 5-12Policy 5-15
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a contemporary single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Gurteen, Rathcabbin, Co. Tipperary. The site is situated in an 'Open Countryside' area where strict rural housing eligibility criteria apply. Although the proposal was considered acceptable in terms of design, layout, and its status as a 'gap site' within a ribbon development, it was refused because the applicant already owns a house on the adjacent property. A...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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