Core Refusal Reason
The development would result in an excessive concentration of residential housing in a rural area under strong urban influence and features a design that is visually obtrusive and contrary to the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would represent an excessive concentration and density of residential development in a rural location under strong urban influence, contributing to overdevelopment and the encroachment of random rural development.
- The design of the dwelling, specifically its excessive front elevation width and massing, combined with a lack of physical site boundaries, would be out of character with the surrounding rural area and form a visually obtrusive feature.
- The proposal is contrary to the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, specifically policies RD POL 3 and RD POL 9, which seek to protect the rural environment and ensure new houses comply with the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 6RD POL 9RD POL 43RD POL 44RD POL 48Section 9.4Section 9.5Section 9.6Section 9.18
Decision Document Summary
Keith Mooney applied for permission to construct a single-storey 3-bedroom dwelling, a detached garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Damselstown, Stamullan, Co. Meath. Although the applicant was found to satisfy the local housing need criteria, the site is situated in an 'Area under Strong Urban Influence' that has already seen significant 'one-off' development. Meath County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal would exacerbate the overdevelopment of the area ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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