Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing 'local need' criteria in an Area Under Strong Urban Influence and non-compliance with restrictive policies regarding new access onto the R422 Strategic Regional Road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need as required for areas under 'Strong Urban Influence' per Table 4.4 of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposed development would result in an unnecessary new access onto the R422 Strategic Regional Road, contravening Policy TRANS 22 which seeks to protect the capacity and safety of such routes.
- The Planning Authority considers the applicant a speculative purchaser, and the proposal is deemed inconsistent with current, more restrictive planning policies compared to the previous grant of permission on the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4.4Section 10.1.3.3Policy TRANS 22Appendix 7National Policy Objective 19National Policy Objective 20
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Georgina Lee, proposed a change of house type and the addition of a domestic garage at Strahard, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, on a site previously granted permission under file 18/532. The site is situated in a rural townland designated as an Area Under Strong Urban Influence and fronts the R422 Strategic Regional Road. The application was refused as the applicant failed to establish a functional or social 'local need' to reside in the area and the development would compromise traffic...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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