Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a definable social or economic need to reside in a rural area under urban influence, and the development would result in an intrusive visual impact on an Area of High Amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants do not meet the rural housing need criteria set out in Objective HD23, as they failed to demonstrate a genuine social or economic necessity to live in the open countryside.
- The proposed development, situated on an elevated site within an Area of High Amenity, would form an incongruous and intrusive feature that fails to achieve high-quality layout and design standards.
- The proposal would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to an unsuitable driveway gradient and would represent the consolidation of extensive unauthorized groundworks.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HD3HD23HD24WI7
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and associated site works at Tuckermill Upper, Baltinglass, on an elevated site within an Area of High Amenity. This was the second application on the site by the same applicants, following a previous refusal. The Planning Authority refused permission because the applicants did not demonstrate a rural housing need under the County Settlement Strategy. Furthermore, the development was deemed visually intrusive, presented traffic safety r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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