Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a designated Green Belt and 'Area Under Urban Pressure', while the proposed design was deemed visually intrusive on an exposed upland site with inadequate sewerage details.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal is contrary to Policies SS3, SS4, and SS9 of the Development Plan as the applicants did not demonstrate a genuine local housing need for a dwelling in a Green Belt area under urban pressure.
- The height and mass of the dwelling on an open, exposed upland site devoid of natural screening would erode the rural character and detract from the visual amenities of the area.
- The application lacked sufficient technical detail and evidence of consent regarding the connection to a private sewer, which would be prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017Section 4.10Policy SS3Policy SS4Policy SS9Zoned Green BeltZoned Residential-Medium
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 219sqm dwelling, garage, and site works at Dysert, Ardmore, Co. Waterford, on a site primarily zoned as Green Belt within an 'Area Under Urban Pressure'. The Planning Authority refused permission because the applicants, having purchased the site recently, did not meet the criteria for a genuine rural housing need under Section 4.10 of the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the development was considered visually unsympathetic to its exposed landscape a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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