Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need and non-compliance with policies restricting new accesses onto a designated Strategic Corridor Route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in accordance with Section 9.4 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposed development would materially contravene Policies RD POL 1 and RD POL 2, which seek to manage one-off housing in rural areas under strong urban influence.
- The proposed development would create a new individual access onto the L1009 Strategic Corridor Route, contravening Policies RD POL 39 and RD POL 40 which restrict such accesses to protect road capacity and safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 39RD POL 40Section 9.4Section 9.15.2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a 4-bedroom dwelling and detached garage at Wotton, The Ward, Co. Meath, on a site located within a rural area under strong urban influence. The application was refused by Meath County Council primarily because the applicant did not establish a 'local need' for a rural dwelling as required by the 2021-2027 Development Plan. Additionally, the proposed access onto the L1009, a designated strategic corridor route, was deemed to contravene specific policies ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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