Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically as the applicant currently resides in a serviced village.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional social or economic requirement to live in Rural Housing Policy Zone 1 as required by Section 3.16.2 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- As the applicant currently resides within the settlement boundary of Myshall Village, a serviced urban area, they have not established a genuine rural housing need to relocate to the open countryside.
- The proposed development would conflict with the planning authority's policy to focus one-off rural housing on specific categories of applicants, thereby setting an undesirable precedent for unsustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH P1Section 3.16.2Section 15.4.5Section 13.4.3Chapter 3Chapter 6Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 13Chapter 16
Decision Document Summary
Mairead Roberts sought permission for a single-storey three-bedroom bungalow, garage, and associated site works at Clonee East, Myshall, Co. Carlow. The site is a greenfield location within Rural Housing Policy Zone 1. The application was refused because the applicant currently resides within the serviced village boundary of Myshall and failed to demonstrate a functional requirement or genuine rural housing need to live in the open countryside, which contradicts the settlement strategy and rural...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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