Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need, unsafe access onto a Strategic Corridor (R159) with inadequate sightlines, and the inappropriate nature of the proposal as piecemeal backland development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural-generated housing need in compliance with the Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019 and the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard because the access onto the R159 Regional Road (a Strategic Corridor) lacks the required visibility sightlines and would interfere with the safety and free-flow of traffic.
- The proposal represents undesirable piecemeal backland development on lands not in family ownership, which would set an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard development in the rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and proprietary wastewater treatment system at Ballynaskea, Enfield, Co. Meath. The subject site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence and high landscape sensitivity. Meath County Council refused the application on four grounds: non-compliance with local housing need criteria, traffic safety concerns regarding access to a Strategic Corridor with insufficient sightlines, contravention of development as...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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