Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing need criteria in a Greenbelt zone and poses significant traffic safety and environmental risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine economic or social need to reside in the rural Greenbelt area, contravening local settlement strategies and National Policy Objective 19.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines, thereby endangering public safety.
- The removal of mature hedgerows required to achieve visibility would negatively impact the rural landscape character, biodiversity, and set an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GB zoningTable RF03Chapter 5Objective SS09Objective SS11Objective RF39Objective DMS126Objective DMS129Objective RF57Objective RF59Objective RF63Objective DMS52Table 12.4
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the demolition of a previously converted garage for residential use at Beaufort Rise, Darcystown, Balbriggan, situated within a 'Greenbelt' (GB) zoning objective. The planning authority refused the development primarily because the applicant did not establish a 'close family tie' or a demonstrable economic/social need to live in this rural area under strong urban influence. Furthermore, the site was deemed unsuitable due to traffic safety concerns regarding sightlines an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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