Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would result in an excessive density of rural housing in an unserviced area and is located within the highly sensitive Boyne Valley landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would contribute to an excessive density of housing in an unserviced rural area, contrary to strategic policies that direct residential growth toward established service centers.
- The proposal would lead to unsustainable demands for the uneconomic provision of public services and facilities in a rural location where they are neither available nor planned.
- The site is located within the Boyne Valley, an area of High Amenity and Outstanding Natural Beauty, where non-essential development is restricted to protect the landscape's character and amenity potential.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 6Section 9.4INF POL 18INF POL 20Meath Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Pauraic Burke, sought permission for a new two-storey/dormer dwelling, garage, and septic tank system on a 0.34ha site at Assey, Bective, Co. Meath. The site is situated within the Boyne Valley, a designated area of High Amenity and Outstanding Natural Beauty. Although the applicant demonstrated a local housing need, the proposal was refused because it would contribute to an unsustainable density of development in an unserviced rural area, contrary to core planning policies, and w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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