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(A) PLANNING PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE, EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND EXISTING STORAGE BUILDING, AND (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING SERVICED WITH A MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND RAISED SAND POLISHING FILTER, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as required by the County Development Plan for an area designated as being under Significant Urban Influence.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that a rural housing need has been demonstrated in accordance with Objective KCDP 5-14 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028.
  • The application site is located within an area designated as a 'Rural Area Under Significant Urban Influence', where strict criteria for new housing apply.
  • The proposed development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to the failure to establish a functional or social need to reside at this specific location.

Cited Policies (CDP)

KCDP 5-14KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78Section 5.5.2Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.4

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the demolition of a derelict dwelling and agricultural sheds at Ballygarron, The Spa, Tralee, to be replaced by a new single-storey dwelling and a mechanical wastewater treatment system. Although the site is located in a 'Rural General' landscape area, it is also designated as a 'Rural Area Under Significant Urban Influence'. The application was refused because the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a rural-generated housing need, and the claim that the house ...
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