Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need within a Greenbelt zone and non-compliance with noise safety standards for Dublin Airport Noise Zone A.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need or provide sufficient justification for a dwelling in a Greenbelt zoned area, contrary to Objective RF38.
- The proposed development is located within Dublin Airport Noise Zone A, where new residential development is strictly resisted under Objective DA07.
- The proposal would create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines and failed to include mandatory Visual Impact and Appropriate Assessment screening reports.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF38Objective DA07Objective DMS50Chapter 5GB Greenbelt zoning
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey dwelling and new vehicular access at Kilreesk Lane, St. Margaret's, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused permission because the site is located in a protected Greenbelt zone where the applicant did not meet the rural settlement criteria. Furthermore, the site's location within Dublin Airport Noise Zone A and the lack of necessary visual and environmental assessments, combined with traffic safety concerns regarding sightlines onto the R122...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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