"Local need rules set out a strict set of criteria that a person must fulfil in order to get planning permission to build a home in a rural area. Included in this are that the applicant has a significant tie to the area for at least 10 years, and that they can't already own a property. The agent for Orsted said that "the planners report for this application acknowledges that the applicant has previously owned a home.""
"The agent for Orsted also raised concerns about traffic on the Rossestown Road, and the access point for the new house. "The access is frequently used by farm vehicles and contractors operating large machinery. It is unclear from the current application how the farmland will continue to be accessed should the dwelling proceed"."
Brenda Campion applied for planning permission to build a single-storey detached home in Rossestown near Thurles. Tipperary County Council granted permission subject to 14 conditions, including seven years' permanent residence, undergrounding of cables, and maintenance of hedgerows. Orsted Onshore appealed the grant to An Coimisiún Pleanála, challenging the applicant's eligibility under local-need rules because she previously owned a home. Local-need rules require a significant tie to the area for at least ten years and prohibit applicants who already own property. Orsted also raised traffic and access concerns on Rossestown Road and said the house design did not comply with the Rural Housing Design Guide.
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