Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and negative impact on rural character through the removal of traditional boundary treatments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a functional or social requirement to reside in the subject rural area, contrary to the rural housing policy set out in the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for one-off dwellings in rural areas for applicants who do not demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, conflicting with sustainable development goals.
- The proposal would result in the removal of an excessive portion of the existing stone and hedge boundary to achieve entrance sightlines, which would erode the rural character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.16.2Section 3.16.3Section 16.10.10
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a four-bedroom dormer bungalow, a single-storey domestic garage, and an effluent treatment system at Ballinkillen, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. Carlow County Council refused the application on two grounds. Firstly, the applicants did not establish a genuine rural housing need based on functional, social, or medical requirements as mandated by the County Development Plan. Secondly, the development was deemed harmful to the local environment because the required ent...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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