Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need and overdevelopment of a restricted site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural-generated housing need for the specific location as required by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposed development on a restricted 0.1-hectare site would result in an excessive density and overdevelopment, negatively impacting the rural character and residential amenity of the area.
- Granting permission would create an undesirable future precedent for similar disorderly developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 6Section 9.4RUR DEV SP 2INF POL 20INF POL 21INF POL 22INF OBJ 20INF OBJ 21INF OBJ 22INF OBJ 25Meath Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a bungalow and a proprietary wastewater treatment system at Rochestown, Slane, Co. Meath, on a site currently containing a semi-detached cottage and a mobile home. The site is located within a rural area designated as 'Low Development Pressure' in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. The application was refused because the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a local rural housing need and because the small site size (0.1 hectares) would le...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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