Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes unsustainable urban-generated housing in a rural area under strong urban influence without a demonstrated social or economic need, while failing to meet technical requirements for drainage, wastewater, and settlement policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine social or economic necessity to reside in a rural area under strong urban influence, rendering the proposal contrary to national, regional, and local settlement hierarchies.
- The development would exacerbate ribbon development and set an undesirable precedent for the subdivision of agricultural lands, leading to haphazard development and unsustainable pressure on local infrastructure.
- The application lacked critical technical and legal documentation, including a Section 97 Certificate of Exemption, a compliant EPA site characterisation for wastewater, and a drainage scheme meeting SUDS standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 97 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000H18 Objective 1SDCC SUDS Design GuideCDP 2022-2028Section 12.6.9Policy H17Policy H16Policy CS1Policy CS11NPO19NPO33NPO3bRPO4.8
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of a part one-storey dwelling at Highdown Hill, Newcastle, County Dublin, located within a rural 'RU' zone under strong urban influence. South Dublin County Council refused the application as it was deemed unsustainable urban-generated housing that lacks a demonstrable social or economic justification for a rural location. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the development would intensify ribbon development, create a negative precedent for sit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.