Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need, inadequate sightlines for traffic safety, and insufficient site area for safe wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine economic or social need to reside in the rural area as they did not demonstrate the required 15-year local residency period.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard due to the failure to demonstrate adequate sightlines from the new vehicular entrance.
- The site size is below the 0.2ha minimum threshold required to prevent groundwater pollution, making the proposal prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table RF03Chapter 5Objective RF39(i)Objective RF39Objective DMS129Objective DMS54
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for a new dwelling and biocycle treatment system at Brazil Stables, Swords. The Planning Authority refused permission primarily because the applicant did not meet the rural settlement strategy criteria for housing in a greenbelt zone, specifically failing to prove long-term local residency. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed deficient in terms of traffic safety due to poor sightlines and environmental safety because the site area was too small to acco...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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