Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with the Rural Settlement Strategy, poor design quality, and failure to submit a mandatory visual impact assessment for Greenbelt zoned lands.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide verifiable documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the Rural Settlement Strategy and rural housing criteria for 'GB - Greenbelt' zoned lands.
- The proposed design and finishes are of poor quality and inconsistent with the character of existing rural dwellings, posing a negative impact on the sensitive Greenbelt area.
- The application lacked a mandatory visual impact statement/assessment, which is a requirement for new dwellings in highly sensitive 'GB' zoned locations.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.5.15.3Section 3.5.15.5Objective SPQHO81Table 3.5Table 14.9Objective SPQHO85Objective DMSO42Objective GINHO56
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a single-storey independent living unit at Knock, Balbriggan, on lands zoned as 'GB - Greenbelt'. The application was refused as the applicant did not demonstrate compliance with the Council's Rural Settlement Strategy or provide the necessary documentary evidence for rural housing eligibility. Additionally, the Planning Authority found the design quality insufficient for the sensitive rural context and noted the omission of a required visual impact as...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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