RefusedDecided 20 July 2022Carlow County Council

22177: The construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage, new entrance, bored well, connection to services, a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

Patricks Well, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow
DecisionRefused
Decided20 July 2022
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents2

Site

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2refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records

Decision details

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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

Zoning Contravention

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

Rathvilly Small Town Plan, 2022-2028; Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, Chapter 3 Housing
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 Rural Housing Policy Zone 1 (Rural Area Under Urban Influence). Applicants failed to prove a functional economic or social need to reside in the area, which is required to justify single housing on agricultural zoned lands.

Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, Chapter 3 Housing, Table 3.5
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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