Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area designated as being under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional or social rural housing need as required by Objective HO O19 for areas under strong urban influence.
- The proposed development would contribute to the encroachment of random rural development and militate against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The proposal would lead to the further erosion of the rural character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O19
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Greg Daly, sought permission for a dwellinghouse, garage, and effluent treatment system at Clonconane, Old Cratloe Road, Limerick. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not meet the criteria for rural housing need, and the development was seen as contributing to urban sprawl and the erosion of the rural character, contrary to the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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