Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, inappropriate scale and design, traffic safety hazards, and the presence of potential unauthorised development on-site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a demonstrable economic or social need to live in a rural area under strong urban influence, thereby contravening National Policy Objective 19 and Regional Policy Objective 4.80.
- The proposed dwelling is of an excessive scale and design that is incongruous with the rural vernacular, and its location on a substandard road network would create a traffic hazard and exacerbate ribbon development.
- The application failed to account for significant existing works on-site, including a constructed dwelling and new entrance, rendering the application deficient and raising concerns regarding unauthorised development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.6.9 (Rural Housing)Policy H23 (Rural Housing and Extension Design)H23 Objective 1Policy H17H17 Objective 2Policy H18H18 Objective 1Zoning Objective RU
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a four-bedroom dormer house, a new site entrance, and a septic tank at Athgoe North, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, on lands zoned 'RU' to protect rural amenity. South Dublin County Council refused the application on multiple grounds, primarily citing the applicant's failure to meet rural housing eligibility criteria for areas under urban influence. Additionally, the planning authority found the design to be excessively scaled and non-traditional, noted that the local ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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