Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with High Amenity Area policy CPO 9.24 regarding familial links and land ownership duration.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is located within the Lough Ree High Amenity Area, where Policy CPO 9.24 strictly restricts development to immediate family members of established residents.
- The applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate they are an immediate family member (son/daughter) of an established resident with long-term intrinsic links to the area.
- The application failed to prove that the subject landholding has been in the resident's ownership for the mandatory five-year period prior to the date of the planning application.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 9.1CPO 9.2CPO 9.24
Decision Document Summary
Jason McHugh sought permission for a single dwelling, garage, and treatment system at Portlick, Glasson, Co. Westmeath. While the Planning Authority found the design acceptable and the applicant compliant with general rural housing need (CPO 9.1), the site's location within the Lough Ree High Amenity Area triggered the more restrictive requirements of Policy CPO 9.24. The proposal was effectively refused (via a request for Further Information) because the applicant failed to demonstrate the nece...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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