Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need for a dwelling in a designated green belt area as required by the Sligo County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant does not meet the specific criteria for a one-off rural house in a green belt area under Policy P-GBSA-HOU-1, as they are currently employed in Dublin and the landholding is not associated with their principal family residence.
- The proposed development would constitute inappropriate housing in a rural area lacking essential public services, leading to an uneconomic demand for the future provision of such infrastructure.
- Granting permission would militate against the preservation of the rural environment and set an undesirable precedent for further unsustainable development within the Enniscrone buffer zone.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.3.1P-GBSA-HOU-1Section 13.4Section 5.3.2P-RHOU-2Section 13.4.2Section 3.3.3 (Enniscrone LAP)Policy HP-6 (Enniscrone LAP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Bunnanilra, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo. The site is situated within a designated green belt/buffer zone where residential development is strictly controlled. Sligo County Council refused the application because the applicant failed to demonstrate a functional or social 'rural housing need' in accordance with Policy P-GBSA-HOU-1. The planner noted the applicant works in Dublin and the land was acqu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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