Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to non-compliance with rural housing policy for 'Areas Under Urban Influence', traffic safety concerns on a substandard road network, and the excessive scale of the proposed garage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety because the local road network is at capacity, restricted in width, and the submitted sightlines are substandard.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a social or economic need to live in this rural area and does not meet the criteria for a second rural house in an 'Area Under Urban Influence'.
- The 159sq.m garage is out of scale and character with the proposed residential development and would detract from the visual amenities and landscape character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.8.3 Rural Housing PolicySection 7.8.4 Categories of Rural Compliance and Qualifying criteriaKilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027Thomastown Local Area Plan 2019
Decision Document Summary
Kieran Varley sought planning permission for a dwelling house and a large detached garage at Legan, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. The site is located in a rural townland designated as an 'Area Under Urban Influence' which is already under significant development pressure. Kilkenny County Council refused the application on four grounds: the inadequacy of the local road network (L8202) to safely accommodate additional traffic, the applicant's failure to meet rural housing eligibility criteria as they ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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