Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing eligibility criteria for Objective 'B' zoning and negative visual impact on the rural amenity area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need or native status required for development within an area zoned Objective 'B' (Rural Amenity).
- The proposed dwelling's scale, design, and height are considered visually obtrusive and incompatible with the character of the rural amenity zone.
- Granting permission would materially contravene the County Development Plan and set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective BSection 4.3.1.6 Policy Objective PHP23Section 12.3.10Section 12.3.10.1Section 12.3.10.2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of a detached two-storey dwelling on lands off Springfield Lane, Carrickmines, situated within a rural amenity zone (Objective 'B'). The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not meet the strict local residency or rural employment criteria mandated by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the physical design and scale of the house would negatively impact the vis...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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