Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing eligibility criteria set out in Policy 5-11 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically the requirement that the applicant does not, or has never, owned a house in the open countryside.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to substantiate their housing need circumstances as required for a new dwelling in an 'Open Countryside' area.
- The proposal does not satisfy the mandatory requirement of Policy 5-11 which stipulates that an applicant must not currently own, or have previously owned, a house in the open countryside.
- While the contemporary design and technical site services were considered acceptable, the fundamental principle of the development is non-compliant with the settlement strategy of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 5-9Policy 5-11Policy 5-12Policy 15-2Policy 15-4Policy 15-6Policy 15-7Appendix 6
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 317sqm contemporary single-storey dwelling, carport, and septic tank system at Knockanacree, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. The site is situated in the 'Open Countryside' under the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028. Although the planning authority found the design and site suitability for wastewater disposal to be acceptable, the application was refused (following a previous refusal on the same site under Ref: 23284) because the applicant failed t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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