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the development will consist of a two-storey dwelling, including a single-storey to the sides and rear, a proprietary treatment unit with a soil polishing filter, and alterations to the existing vehicular entrance onto the public road, including all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement has been lodged with this application

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a restricted area, while the proposal also presented significant flood risk, traffic safety concerns, and a design that failed to integrate into the sensitive landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to establish a genuine economic or social rural housing need for the Gormanston area, which is designated as a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' where such need must be clearly demonstrated.
  • The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its scale and massing, would be visually obtrusive and fail to integrate into the sensitive coastal landscape, representing a material contravention of the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
  • The development site is located within Flood Zones A and B, and the applicant failed to provide a sufficient Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment or demonstrate that safe access and egress could be maintained during critical flood events.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 6RD POL 9INF POL 18INF POL 20RD POL 48RUR DEV SP 1RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3INF POL 5INF POL 16INF OBJ 15INF OBJ 16INF OBJ 18INF OBJ 25INF OBJ 26INF OBJ 13RD POL 46RD POL 47RD POL 49RD POL 50RD POL 51RD POL 52RD POL 53RD POL 38RD POL 40HER POL 37HER POL 53RD POL 41DM OBJ 11INF OBJ 20Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 9.5Section 9.18Section 11.14.3

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and associated site works at a greenfield site in Gormanston, Co. Meath, located within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence'. The Planning Authority refused the application on four primary grounds: the failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need as required by the County Development Plan, the visual impact of the large-scale design on the sensitive coastal landscape, the significant flood risk associated with the s...
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