Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy regarding local need and technical deficiencies in site layout and sightline documentation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social requirement to reside in this specific rural area under Policy SSP-27, particularly as they already own a dwelling in rural County Offaly.
- Insufficient evidence was provided regarding the agreed sale of the applicants' current residence and the specific boundary treatment details for the south, east, and west boundaries.
- The proposed site layout failed to adequately demonstrate the required 120-metre sightlines in both directions at the vehicular entrance in accordance with DMS-97 standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SSP-27DMS-48DMS-50DMS-51DMS-52DMS-57DMS-97Policy BLP-24
Decision Document Summary
Martin and Lelia Dunne applied for permission to construct a 251m² dwelling, garage, and effluent treatment system at Loughroe, Rahan, Co. Offaly, a site located in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence'. The Planning Authority recommended a request for Further Information (effectively a preliminary refusal of the current submission) because the applicants did not sufficiently prove a 'local need' under Policy SSP-27, given their existing home ownership in the county. Additionally, the appl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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