Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused because the site is located within a corridor reserved for a future relief road objective and the applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need for an area designated as being under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is considered premature as the site is located within the wayleave of a specific new roads objective (inner relief road) identified in the Portlaoise Local Area Plan 2018-2024.
- The applicants failed to submit sufficient information to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, which is a requirement for residential development in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' as per the Laois County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area by potentially obstructing strategic road infrastructure and failing to comply with established rural housing policy.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CS44CS45Section 8.3.3NH22NH27NH30DM09DM15DM18DM44DM45DM46DM53DM54DM56DM63DM64DM65TM P6TM P7Table 6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, and septic tank system on a 0.256-hectare site at Rathleague, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence and is intersected by a corridor reserved for the Portlaoise inner relief road system. Laois County Council refused permission because the development would be premature pending the final road layout determination and because the applicants, despite having local connections, fa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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