2460753

for the proposed construction of a new fully serviced single storey detached dwelling house & car port with parking, landscaping and boundary treatments, new vehicular entrance, together with all associated siteworks, new foul treatment system & percolation area, proposed well, together with all ancillary and associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant's local housing need has already been met by a previous planning permission (Ref: 24/22) for a house in the rural area, and therefore the proposal fails to comply with rural housing policy for areas under strong urban influence.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The subject site is located within an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' where applicants must demonstrate a genuine local housing need in accordance with the Development Plan.
  • One of the applicants was previously granted planning permission (Ref: 24/22) for a dwelling in the rural area at Adamstown, which remains a live permission.
  • The Planning Authority is precluded from granting an additional permission as the applicant's housing need has already been adequately met, thus conflicting with Policy Objective H28.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028Policy Objective H28Section 8.7Zoning Agriculture [A]

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a single-storey detached dwelling and car port at Kilronan, Orchardstown, Butlerstown, Co. Waterford, on a site zoned for agriculture and designated as an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence'. Although the site's technical servicing and design were considered acceptable, the application was refused because the applicant had previously secured planning permission for a rural house under reference 24/22. The Planning Authority concluded that the applicant's lo...
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