Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and providing conflicting information regarding residency history and previous family home locations.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide consistent and verifiable evidence of a genuine local housing need, with significant conflicts identified between current claims and information provided in previous planning applications (21/1221 and 20/855).
- The proposed development would contribute to the encroachment of random rural development in an area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence', contrary to the sustainable development objectives of the County Development Plan.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that necessary 55m sightlines could be achieved at the proposed entrance without unauthorized works to a third-party boundary for which written consent was not provided.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy H24Policy H28Policy SS5Section 4.10Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022 - 2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal seeks permission for a dormer bungalow, garage, and associated services at Kilmore, Clashmore, Co. Waterford, involving the removal of an existing agricultural shed. The site is situated in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' where strict rural housing criteria apply under the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application was refused because the applicant failed to establish a 'genuine local need' for a house in the countryside, exacerbated by conflicting ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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