Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or exceptional health circumstances required for development in an area zoned 'RU' and under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a demonstrable economic or social need, specifically regarding exceptional health circumstances, to justify a dwelling in this rural area.
- The proposed development materially contravenes the rural settlement strategy of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023, including Objective RF39(iii).
- The proposal is inconsistent with National Policy Objective 19 of the National Planning Framework and Ministerial Guidelines regarding housing in rural areas under strong urban influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RU Zoning ObjectiveTable RF02Chapter 5Objective RF39(iii)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey house and a wastewater treatment system at Haystown, Rush, Co. Dublin, on land zoned 'RU' (Rural) and identified as being under strong urban influence. The local authority refused permission because the applicant did not establish a genuine rural housing need or meet the specific eligibility criteria for exceptional health circumstances as set out in the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. As a result, the development was found to be in co...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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