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planning permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance and to install a sewage treatment system with percolation areas together with all associated site works and for retention permission for the temporary use of existing mobile home for a period of two years on site

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine site-specific rural housing need and provided insufficient technical information regarding wastewater treatment suitability.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to establish an intrinsic link to the local rural community or a site-specific rural-generated housing need, making the proposal contrary to the Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019 and Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines.
  • The development would contribute to undesirable ribbon development and set a negative precedent for non-rurally generated housing in an area outside of designated settlements.
  • Insufficient information was provided to demonstrate that the site could safely accommodate a domestic wastewater treatment system in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice 2021, posing a potential risk to public health and the environment.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 6RD POL 7Section 10.4Section 10.5Section 10.5.2RUR DEV SP 2

Decision Document Summary

This application by Carmel Carpenter sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and the two-year retention of an unauthorized mobile home at Gravelstown, Carlanstown, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area under low development pressure. Meath County Council refused the proposal because the applicant did not meet the criteria for rural-generated housing need, and the retention of the mobile home was deemed unacceptable under local planning policy. Furthermore, the applicant ...
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