Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy SSP-27 and significant traffic safety concerns regarding the proposed site entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate documentary evidence of a functional economic or social requirement to reside in this specific rural area as required by Policy SSP-27.
- The proposed vehicular access onto the L-2001 local primary road is considered a traffic hazard; the planning authority requires the entrance to be relocated to the lower-traffic L-6003 secondary road.
- The application lacks sufficient technical detail regarding sightlines, site drainage, boundary treatments, and the impact of the development on existing mature trees and hedgerows.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SSP-27County Development Plan 2021-2027 (Volume 1)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a new dwelling, septic tank system, and domestic shed at Graigue, Killeigh, Co. Offaly. The site is a triangular pasture field situated between two local roads in an area designated as 'Rural Areas under Strong Urban Influence'. The planning authority issued a request for further information (effectively stalling the grant) primarily because the applicant failed to prove a local housing need under Policy SSP-27 and proposed a sub-optimal site entrance th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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