Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need under the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, as the claimed residency was based on an unauthorized mobile home on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social requirement to live in the rural area as mandated by Section 3.16.2 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The applicant's claimed residency in the local area was established within a mobile home on the site that lacks planning permission and constitutes unauthorized development.
- Granting permission based on residency in an unauthorized structure would undermine the integrity of the Council's rural housing policy and set an undesirable precedent for future applications.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.16.2Table 3.5 - Category 2Category 1 of the Rural Housing Policy
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling, septic tank, and bored well on a 0.390 ha site at Belmount Red Bog, Tinahely, Co. Carlow. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not meet the criteria for a functional social or economic need to reside in the rural area. The Planning Authority noted that the applicant's residency was based on an unauthorized mobile home on the site, and concluded that permitting the development would undermine the County...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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