Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet the restrictive Green Belt housing criteria (Policy SS9) and represents inappropriate backland development on an elevated site that would negatively impact visual amenities and contravene zoning objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant fails to comply with the specific criteria of Policy SS9 for development within Green Belt zones, as the land was acquired recently (January 2020) and does not meet the long-term ownership requirements.
- The proposed development constitutes an uncoordinated backland development on a locally elevated site, which would result in a visually discordant feature and be injurious to the rural and visual amenities of the area.
- The proposal would materially contravene the zoning objectives for the Green Belt as set out in the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS9Section 4.10Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017
Decision Document Summary
Rick Hanrahan sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and associated works at Ballynalahessery North, Dungarvan, on a 1.039-hectare site zoned as Green Belt. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not meet the restrictive local housing need criteria defined in Policy SS9, having only acquired the land in 2020. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the elevated backland nature of the site would negatively impact the visual landscape and rural characte...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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