Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy for a 'Stronger Rural Area', alongside significant concerns regarding traffic safety, legal access rights, and biodiversity requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an established local need to reside in a 'Stronger Rural Area', rendering the proposal contrary to sustainable rural housing policy.
- The development would create a traffic hazard as it was not demonstrated that the required 65m sightlines could be achieved at the junction of the private access lane and the public road.
- The application failed to establish a legal right of way for site access and did not meet the mandatory 50% site area allocation for tree planting and biodiversity measures.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4-6Volume 6, Objective 6.2.6Table 3-3 of Volume 2Section 3.1.2 of Volume 2County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a dwelling and domestic garage at Kilcasey Upper, Ballymore, located within a 'Stronger Rural Area' under the County Development Plan 2022-2028. The local authority refused the application primarily because the applicant did not demonstrate a specific rural housing need to live in this restricted area. Furthermore, the application was deemed deficient due to traffic safety risks arising from inadequate sightlines, a lack of proven legal access over a private la...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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