Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes urban-generated housing in a 'Stronger Rural Area' where the applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need, compounded by technical non-compliance with wastewater standards and adverse visual impact.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need, and the development is considered urban-generated housing which would contravene policies intended to protect the rural environment from unplanned development.
- The application utilized the superseded 2009 EPA Code of Practice for wastewater treatment instead of the mandatory 2021 version, representing a failure to ensure safe and compliant effluent disposal.
- Due to its elevated siting and design, the proposed dwelling would form an unduly prominent and visually obtrusive feature that fails to assimilate into the landscape, contrary to the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 5RD POL 13RD POL 48RD POL 9RUR DEV SP 1
Decision Document Summary
This application (File No. 21/1570) proposed the construction of a two-storey dwelling and domestic garage at Broomfield, Collon, Co. Meath. The site is located in a 'Stronger Rural Area' characterized by undulating agricultural land. Meath County Council refused permission because the applicant, residing in the urban settlement of Collon, failed to establish a genuine rural housing need. Furthermore, the planning authority cited concerns regarding the visual impact of the house on an elevated s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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