Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a functional social or economic housing need in an area designated as being under urban influence, exacerbated by the applicants' previous ownership of a rural dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a 'social' or 'economic' need to reside in an 'Area under Urban Influence' in accordance with Category 1 or 2 of Policy 5-11 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The Planning Authority determined that the applicants do not meet the criteria for extenuating medical circumstances or housing need, specifically noting that they have previously owned a house in the rural area.
- The proposed development would contravene Policy 5-11 of the Development Plan and would therefore be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 5-11Section 5.5.1
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Lissenhall, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. The site is located in a rural area designated as an 'Area under Urban Influence' under the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicants failed to establish a genuine rural housing need based on social, economic, or extenuating medical grounds. Furthermore, the applicants' previ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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