Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and contravention of a previous planning condition restricting development on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or local exceptional circumstances as required by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development conflicts with Policy RH P4 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in rural areas.
- The proposal contravenes Condition No. 2 of a previous planning permission (Ref. PL17/157), which required the land to be kept free from residential development, leading to overdevelopment of the landholding.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.16.2Section 3.16.3Policy RH P4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Norah Holohan, sought planning permission for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system, and associated site works at Rutland, Co. Carlow. Carlow County Council refused the application on two primary grounds. Firstly, the applicant did not demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or exceptional circumstances, which conflicts with the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028 (specifically Policy RH P4). Secondly, the development would contravene a ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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