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the development will consist of the construction of a one and half storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, a well, a waste water treatment system and percolation area to the EPA recommendation 2021, and an entrance to the public road, together with all other works ancillary to the overall development
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need, and the proposal would exacerbate ribbon development while creating a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide robust evidence of a site-specific rural-generated housing need for a dwelling in an area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'.
- The development would constitute the sixth dwelling along a 250m road frontage, thereby exacerbating ribbon development and contributing to the encroachment of random rural development.
- The proposal failed to demonstrate safe access with required 90m sightlines, and the extensive hedgerow removal required to attempt such visibility would conflict with rural design and landscape protection policies.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RUR DEV SP 1RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 9RD POL 38Chapter 9 Rural Settlement StrategyMeath Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
Killian Browne proposed the construction of a one-and-a-half-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Agher, Summerhill, Co. Meath. The 0.35ha site is located in a rural area zoned 'RA' and designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. Meath County Council refused permission because the applicant did not establish a genuine rural housing need, and the development was deemed to exacerbate ribbon development. Furthermore, the application was refused on public safe...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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