RefusedDecided 17 July 2020Carlow County Council

20155: The construction of a single storey dwelling house, formation of a new vehicular entrance and driveway, bored well, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works. A Natura Impact statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application.

Garryhundon, Ballybar, Carlow
DecisionRefused
Decided17 July 2020
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents2

Site

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5refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records

Decision details

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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

Rural Housing Need

Applicants failed to demonstrate genuine housing need as they have not resided in the local rural area for the required minimum period of 3 years, conflicting with County Development Plan policy on controlling one-off dwellings.

Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021, Section 2.7.1.4
applicants have not demonstrated a genuine housing need, having not lived in the local rural area for a continuous minimum period of 3 years
Ribbon Development

Development on a private laneway with existing one-off dwellings would exacerbate ribbon development, contrary to County Development Plan and Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines.

Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021, Sections 2.7.6 and 2.7.8; Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines (DoEHLG — 2005), Appendix 4
seek to prevent further extension and exacerbation of ribboning in rural areas
Design

Proposal represents a non-integrated and haphazard form of development that contradicts the established building line, discourages backland development, and lacks sufficient road frontage.

Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021
would be contrary to the predominant pattern of existing residential development adjoining the site comprising an established row of dwellings with a similar building line fronting directly onto the laneway
Residential Amenity

Development would adversely affect the residential amenity of the existing adjoining property to the north.

Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021
adversely affect the residential amenity of the existing adjoining residential property to the north
Flood Risk

Site is in a potential flood risk area due to a stream on the northern boundary. Insufficient Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment submitted to demonstrate no displacement of flood waters impacting adjoining properties or ecological integrity.

Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021, Heritage Objective 4; DoEHLG and OPW Planning and Flood Risk Management Guidelines 2009
site is located within a potential flood risk area due to the location of the stream on the northern boundary of the site

Conditions

No conditions

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