Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a local housing need in an Area of Special Control where alternative sites are available, combined with a design deemed visually obtrusive for the rural context.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to comply with Policy SSP-27 as they did not demonstrate a functional need to reside in an Area of Special Control (Source Protection Zone) where alternative sites outside the zone are considered available.
- The proposed development would materially contravene the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The scale, form, and design of the proposed dwelling are considered visually obtrusive and out of character with the rural area, militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SSP-27DMS-48DMS-57
Decision Document Summary
Joseph Gowran applied for permission to construct a four-bedroom dwelling and garage at Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly, on a site located within a Source Protection Zone and an area under strong urban influence. The application was refused primarily because the applicant, who was purchasing the site 'subject to planning,' failed to meet the local need criteria of Policy SSP-27, as alternative sites were deemed available outside the Area of Special Control. Additionally, the Planning Authority determi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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