Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific, rurally-generated housing need for a dwelling in a rural area outside of a designated settlement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application site is located in a rural area outside any designated settlement where development should be rurally-generated or located in settlement centres.
- The applicants failed to establish a functional economic or social requirement to reside in this specific rural location as required by the County Development Plan.
- The proposed development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area by facilitating urban-generated housing in the countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019Meath County Development Plan 2021-2028RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 6RD POL 7RD POL 9Section 10.4Section 10.5Section 10.19Meath Rural House Design GuideNational Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
The proposal seeks permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Hartstown, Clonmellon, Co. Meath, in a 'Low Development Pressure' rural area. While the current assessment (Ref. 211778) resulted in a request for Further Information regarding wastewater standards and road sightlines, the planning history (Ref. 21216) details a refusal on the grounds that the applicants failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need. This refusal was based on the Mea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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