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the development will consist of an application to construct a bungalow dwelling house, a domestic garage, an entrance from the public road, a waste water treatment system and percolation area to the EPA recommendation 2021, connection to existing water supply, together with all works ancillary to the overall development

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need and the proposed site access would create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria for rural housing as defined in Section 10.4 of the Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019.
  • The proposed development would materially contravene policies RD POL 1 and RD POL 2, which seek to manage one-off housing in rural areas under strong urban influence.
  • The proposed entrance arrangements fail to provide unobstructed sightlines and adequate forward visibility, creating a significant traffic hazard on local road L1008-4.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 9Section 10.4WS POL 29WS POL 32TRAN POL 1RUR DEV SP 2

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a bungalow, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Nuttstown, Kilbride, Co. Meath, a rural area identified as being under strong urban pressure. Meath County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the applicant failed to prove a location-specific rural housing need in accordance with the County Development Plan; second, the proposed access onto the L1008-4 was deemed unsafe due to restricted sightlines and poor forwar...
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