Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need (social or economic) as required by Objective HD 23 for a site located within an area under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant is deemed to have an 'urban-generated' housing need, having previously owned a home in a settlement and failing to prove an intrinsic link or functional requirement to reside in this specific rural area.
- The proposal contravenes Objective HD 23 of the County Development Plan and National Policy Objective 19, which restrict one-off housing in areas under strong urban influence to those with a demonstrable local need.
- The development would represent a haphazard and unsustainable form of development in an unserviced rural area, contributing to the encroachment of random development and undermining the established settlement strategy.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HD 23Chapter 4Chapter 9Chapter 10Objective NPO19Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines 2005
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 232sqm single-storey dwelling and garage at Gormanstown, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow, a site located in a 'Stronger Rural Area' under significant urban pressure. The planning authority refused the application because the applicant did not meet the criteria for a rural housing need under Objective HD 23, as his background was considered urban-generated. The decision-maker concluded that the proposal would lead to unsustainable rural sprawl and would be contrary ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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