Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would exacerbate ribbon development in an area under strong urban influence, contrary to the Meath County Development Plan and national sustainable rural housing guidelines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within an 'Area under Strong Urban Influence' where the original family landholding has already been extensively developed for one-off housing, leading to concerns regarding overdevelopment and speculative site sales.
- The proposal would result in the creation of a fifth house along this specific road frontage, effectively linking existing pairs of dwellings and creating undesirable ribbon development that erodes the rural character of the landscape.
- The development would materially contravene Policy RD POL 3 and Policy RD POL 13 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, which seek to protect rural areas from urban-generated sprawl and maintain the identity of rural settlements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 9RD POL 13RD POL 47RD POL 48RD POL 49RD POL 50INF POL 20INF POL 21INF POL 22INF OBJ 20INF OBJ 21INF OBJ 22INF OBJ 25HER POL 52HER POL 53HER OBJ 49HER OBJ 50HER OBJ 51HER OBJ 56HER OBJ 57Section 9.4Section 9.5.1Section 9.5.2Section 9.18
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Christopher Dunleavy, sought planning permission for a storey-and-a-half dwelling, domestic garage, and proprietary wastewater treatment system at Ardmulchan, Navan, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. While the applicant was deemed to satisfy the local housing need criteria based on residency, the application was refused because the development would constitute the fifth ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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