Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social need to reside in a rural area under urban influence, and the proposal contravenes the agricultural zoning and rural housing policies of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site is located on lands zoned for 'Agriculture' where housing is restricted to those who can demonstrate compliance with specific rural housing criteria, which the applicants failed to satisfy.
- The development is situated within a Rural Housing Policy Zone 1 (Rural Area Under Urban Influence) where applicants must prove a functional economic or social need to reside in the area to protect against urban sprawl and ribbon development.
- Granting permission would contravene the Rural Housing Policy set out in the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3 Housing of the Carlow County Development Plan, 2022-2028Table 3.5Rural Housing Policy Zone 1Rathvilly Small Town Plan, 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and associated site works at St. Patrick's Lane, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow. The site is located within an area zoned for agriculture and designated as a Rural Area Under Urban Influence in the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028. Carlow County Council refused the application on two grounds: first, that the applicants did not meet the rural housing criteria for agriculturally zoned land, and second, that th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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