Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional social or economic need to reside in the open countryside and failed to prove that safe sightlines could be achieved at the proposed entrance without works on third-party lands.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has not submitted sufficient documentary evidence, such as a sworn declaration or birth certificate, to prove a demonstrable housing need under the criteria for first-time home ownership in a Level 10 rural area.
- The proposed site entrance fails to meet the required 90-meter sightline standards in both directions, and achieving these sightlines appears to necessitate works on adjoining property for which legal control has not been demonstrated.
- The application lacks a formal commitment to enter into a Section 47 occupancy agreement, which is a mandatory requirement for residential development in the open countryside under the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.1CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 12.34CPO 13.16CPO 17.35Table 6.3Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey, four-bedroom dwelling and a 49sqm domestic garage at Knoxtershill, Grangecon, a rural area designated as 'Rolling Lowlands'. While the design was generally considered acceptable, the Planning Authority determined that the applicant had not adequately demonstrated a rural housing need as per CPO 6.41. Furthermore, significant traffic safety concerns were raised regarding the inability to achieve standard 90m sightlines at the entrance wit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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