Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence and the creation of undesirable ribbon development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need for a dwelling in this 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' as required by the settlement strategy of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed development would contribute to and exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development, leading to the undesirable suburbanisation of a rural area.
- The applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate that the site is suitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent for two separate dwellings without risk to public health or groundwater quality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RS O1Objective RS O2Section 10.2
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of two two-storey dwellings with individual effluent treatment systems at Lake View, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. Although located within the Rathkeale Urban DED, the site is unserviced and assessed under rural housing policies for areas under strong urban influence. The proposal was refused as the applicant failed to establish a site-specific functional or social need to reside in this locality. Furthermore, the development was considered to promote ribbon...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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