Glebe

Property Description:

The site can be found just off the R238 approximately 5 miles from the Town of Buncrana. It has Outline Planning Permission for a Detached Dwelling. It measures approximately 0.50 acres and it is situated in a lovely rural location with far reaching views of the countryside. There is the potential to acquire more land adjacent to the site.

The site is classed as ‘Stronger Rural Area’;

It is a policy of the Council to consider proposals from prospective applicants in need of housing within an area defined as Stronger Rural Area, provided they demonstrate that they can comply with all other relevant policies of this Plan, including RH-P-1 and RH-P-2, where the applicant can demonstrate that they comply with one or more of the following:

Persons whose primary employment is in a rural-based activity with a demonstrated genuine need to live in the locality of that employment base, for example, those working in agriculture, forestry, horticulture etc.;Persons with a vital link to the rural area by reason of having lived in this community for a substantial period of their lives (7 years minimum), or by the existence in the rural area of long established ties (7 years minimum) with immediate family members, or by reason of providing care to a person who is an existing resident (7 years minimum);Persons who, for exceptional health circumstances, can demonstrate a genuine need to reside in a particular rural location.

This policy shall not apply where an individual has already had the benefit of a permission for a dwelling on another site, unless exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated. An exceptional circumstance would include, but would not be limited to, situations where the applicant has sold a previously permitted, constructed and occupied dwelling, to an individual who fulfils the bonafides requirements of that permission.

New holiday home development will not be permitted in these areas.