Core Planning Reasoning
The applicants fail to meet the rural housing need criteria for an 'area of strong urban influence' as defined in Objective HO O20 of the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, particularly as they already own a dwelling in the immediate local rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority acted correctly by basing its decision on the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, which was the statutory plan in force at the time the decision was made.
- The applicants do not comply with rural housing need criteria because they already own a home ('Foxgrove House') located approximately 130m north of the subject site.
- In the absence of a demonstrated locally based need, the proposed house would contribute to the encroachment of random rural development and militate against the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O20Section 4.4Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028Limerick County Development Plan 2010-2016 (superseded)
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report concerns a first-party appeal against Limerick City and County Council's decision to refuse permission for a single-storey, four-bedroom detached house, garage, and on-site wastewater treatment system at Morenane, Askeaton. The site is a 0.29ha agricultural field in an area designated as being under 'strong urban influence.' The central conflict involves whether the application should be assessed under the old 2010-2016 plan (where the site was in a 'structurally weak are...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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