Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need or a social/economic link to the area as required by Objective RHO 1 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a social or economic link to the rural area, resulting in the proposal being classified as urban-generated housing need rather than rural-generated housing need.
- The proposed development would constitute haphazard development in a rural area, militating against the preservation of the rural environment and eroding the visual and environmental amenity of the landscape.
- The development would lead to demands for the uneconomic provision of public services and communal facilities, which would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Draft Castlebar Town and Environs Local Area Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single dwelling house and ancillary site works at Dereenmanus, Castlebar, on land zoned for 'Agriculture' within a 'Rural Area under Urban Influence'. The application was refused because the applicant, who currently resides in an area zoned as existing residential in Castlebar, failed to demonstrate a specific social or economic link to the rural area as required by Objective RHO 1 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028. The planning authority d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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