Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area designated as being under strong urban pressure, contrary to Objective RH 01 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a functional rural housing need for the site, which is located in a rural area identified as being under strong urban pressure.
- The proposed development would constitute haphazard development in a rural area, leading to the uneconomic provision of public services and the erosion of the visual and environmental amenity of the landscape.
- Granting permission would materially contravene the rural housing policies and objectives of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically Objective RH 01.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH 01Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Mayo County Development Plan 2014-2020Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, and tertiary wastewater treatment plant at Tavanaghmore, Foxford, Co. Mayo. The site is situated in a rural area near Lough Conn, classified as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. The application was refused because the applicants did not provide the required Land Registry documentation to prove a local housing need. The planning authority concluded that the development would lead to haphazard rural sprawl, interf...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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