Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to a lack of justification for the scale of the development, traffic safety concerns regarding visibility splays on a strategic corridor (N2), and the failure to provide a required Flood Risk Assessment for a site located in Flood Zone A.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate documentation to justify the need or scale of the proposed 85sqm storage unit, which would set an undesirable future precedent for developments of this kind.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard as the applicant failed to demonstrate that safe visibility splays could be provided in accordance with required standards for the N2 strategic corridor.
- The applicant failed to submit a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment for a site located within Flood Zone A, materially contravening policy INF POL 20 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM OBJ 50RD POL 37RD POL 38INF POL 18INF POL 20
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for an 85sqm single-storey storage unit for classic/vintage vehicles at an existing residential site in Newtown, Beauparc, Navan, Co. Meath. The site is located along the N2 strategic corridor and within a designated flood zone. Meath County Council refused permission because the applicant failed to justify the scale of the building, did not demonstrate adequate sightlines for traffic safety at the entrance, and failed to provide a required Flood Risk Assessment to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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