Core Refusal Reason
The development is considered premature pending the N51 road improvement scheme, poses a traffic hazard due to intensified turning movements at a substandard junction, and fails to meet technical standards for wastewater treatment and rural design guidelines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal is premature pending the determination of a road layout for the N51 Tullaghanstown to Rathmore Pavement Improvement Scheme and would materially contravene national road network objectives.
- The development would result in an intensification of turning movements at the N51/L80041 junction, which is considered unsuitable without significant improvement, thereby creating a serious traffic hazard.
- The application failed to demonstrate that wastewater could be satisfactorily managed on-site in accordance with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice and failed to comply with the Meath Rural House Design Guide regarding roof profiles.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 4RD POL 5RD POL 9TRAN OBJ 10TRAN POL 25WS POL 29WS POL 32
Decision Document Summary
This planning application by Mark, Darragh, and Cian Swaine sought permission for three dwellings (one single-storey and two 1.5-storey) with individual effluent treatment systems and a shared entrance at Rathmore, Athboy, Co. Meath. Although the applicants successfully established a rural housing need, Meath County Council refused permission. The refusal was based on the project's prematurity relative to the N51 road improvement scheme, the creation of a traffic hazard at a nearby junction, non...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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