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a new entrance off the Kinnegad Road, the construction of thirty two housing units, comprising twenty nine two storey houses, four pairs of semi-detached houses, five terraces comprising three, four and six units and three apartments in a three storey block, an access roadway to the GI Community Infrastructure Lands to the south, connection to public services and all associated site works. A Screening for Appropriate Assessment is included in the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is premature pending the agreement of Masterplan 30 and fails to facilitate the delivery of a strategic local distributor road link (RT 4), representing a material contravention of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application is considered premature as Masterplan 30, which governs the subject site, has not been agreed in writing with the Planning Authority as required by Objective TRM OBJ 3.
- The proposed development fails to provide for or facilitate the construction of a critical local distributor road link (RT 4) between the Kinnegad Road and Longwood Road, which is a strategic requirement for the area.
- The proposal does not meet the required residential density of 30-35 units per hectare for greenfield sites and fails to adhere to the urban design and layout standards set out in the Meath County Development Plan and national guidelines.