RefusedDecided 11 August 2022Carlow County Council

22208: Permission for the construction of a new single storey dwelling, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, private well, new site entrance and associated site works.

St. Patrick's Lane, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow
DecisionRefused
Decided11 August 2022
Application typePERMISSION
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2refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records

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Refusal reasons

Zoning Contravention

Site is zoned Agriculture to protect farming from urban sprawl and ribbon development. Applicants did not show how the proposal complies with this zoning objective.

Rathvilly Small Town Plan, 2022-2028; Carlow County Development Plan, 2022-2028
It is not demonstrated in documentation submitted with this planning application how the applicants comply with the agricultural zoning objective for this area
Rural Housing Need

Site is in a Rural Area Under Urban Influence. Applicants failed to demonstrate a functional economic or social need to live in the area, breaching the Rural Housing Policy.

Carlow County Development Plan, 2022-2028, Chapter 3 Housing, Table 3.5; Rural Housing Policy Zone 1 Rural Area Under Urban Influence
The applicants have not demonstrated that they have a functional economic or functional social need to live in this area

Conditions

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