Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence, combined with concerns over ribbon development and traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a functional economic or social need to live in this rural area, which is designated as being under strong urban influence in the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development would exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development, leading to the undesirable suburbanisation of the rural countryside.
- The proposed access point lacks sufficient sightlines, creating a traffic hazard for road users on the adjacent public road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O19Objective HO O20Section 3.9.1DM Standard 8
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved a request for outline permission to construct a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Crean, Monagea, Co. Limerick. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence. The application was refused by Limerick City and County Council as the applicant did not meet the rural housing eligibility criteria set out in the Development Plan. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the project would contribute to ribbon development and pos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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