Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural housing need in an area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' and a lack of technical clarity regarding floor levels and gross floor areas.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to sufficiently demonstrate a rural housing need in accordance with Objective SUI 01 of the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 for an area under Strong Urban Influence.
- The submitted drawings did not clearly indicate the finished floor levels for both the proposed dwelling and the domestic garage relative to the site's topography.
- The application failed to provide separate gross floor areas for the proposed dwelling and the domestic garage, preventing a full assessment of the development's scale.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SUI 01Objective SD01Objective DGS 01Objective DGS 02
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a storey-and-a-half dwelling and a detached domestic garage on a greenfield site at Lismeen, northeast of Ballyjamesduff. The site is located within an area identified as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' in the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028. While the architectural design was considered to be inspired by traditional rural cottages and generally acceptable in terms of its visual impact on the landscape, the application was refused (following...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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