Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with the Rural Housing Policy for an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and potential conflict with strategic regional road access policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine local rural housing need as required for developments within an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' under Table 6 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed access onto the Strategic Regional Road R-445, where speed limits exceed 50kph, does not currently meet the restrictive criteria of Policy TRANS 16 and TRANS 17 regarding new entrances on strategic routes.
- The application lacked essential documentation, including a comprehensive landholding map, folio details, and evidence that the applicant has never owned a house in the local rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Laois County Development Plan 2017 – 2023TRANS 16TRANS 17TRANS 22Development Management Standard DM 44Development Management Standard DM45Table 6Footnote 7 of Table 6
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Mark Conlon, sought planning permission for a new dwelling house, septic treatment system, and site entrance at Clondouglas, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site is situated in a sensitive 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and fronts the Strategic Regional Road R-445. The planning authority determined that the proposal failed to satisfy the strict rural housing eligibility criteria and raised significant concerns regarding the creation of a new access point onto a high-speed regional...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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