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
What is on file
5refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.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 2.7.1.4applicants 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 4seek 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 2015-2021would 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 2015-2021adversely 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 2009site 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
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.Nearby precedent
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