Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused as it constitutes haphazard backland development that would negatively impact residential amenity and fails to meet the local rural housing need criteria for an area under urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling is considered haphazard backland development that lacks direct road frontage and would set an undesirable precedent for non-integrated, piecemeal development in the area.
- The development would seriously injure the residential and visual amenities of the area by negatively impacting the privacy of existing dwellings and being out of character with the established development pattern.
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social need to live in this 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence', thus contravening the Rural Housing Policy of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 3.16.7Table 3.5Chapter 3 HousingRural Housing Policy Zone 1
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling and domestic garage at Link Road, Brownshill, Carlow. The site is located on backland behind existing houses and within a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence'. Carlow County Council refused the application because the proposal was deemed to be haphazard, piecemeal development that would adversely affect the privacy of neighboring residents. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the applicants did not meet the spe...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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