Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence, combined with traffic safety concerns on a substandard local road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to establish a functional or social rural housing need to reside in this specific area, which is designated as being under strong urban influence in the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would generate additional traffic movements on a narrow and substandard local road, creating a traffic hazard and obstructing the safe flow of traffic.
- The proliferation of individual wastewater treatment systems in this locality, in conjunction with the proposed system, poses a significant risk to groundwater quality and public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O19Objective TR O44
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Morenane, Askeaton, Co. Limerick. The site is located within a rural area categorized as being under strong urban influence. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the applicants did not meet the criteria for rural housing need as defined in the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the development was deemed to pose a traffic safety risk due to the narrow nature of the servi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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