Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 for an area designated as a Rural Area Under Urban Influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to establish a social or economic link to the specific rural area, as required by the Rural Housing Policy for areas under urban influence.
- The submitted information did not demonstrate a substantial period of residence or an exceptional rural-generated housing need for the applicants in this location.
- Granting permission would contravene Objective KCDP 5-15 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-4KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a 214.4sqm dwelling house and a 36sqm garage on a 0.25-hectare site at Doon East, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. The site is located in a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence' where strict housing need criteria apply. The application was refused because the applicants, who reside in Ballybunion town and work in Abbeydorney, failed to demonstrate a functional or social need to live in this specific rural area, thereby contravening the Kerry County Development Plan's polic...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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