Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need and the substandard, visually obtrusive nature of the temporary structure in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a site-specific rural generated housing need as required for a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' under Section 9.4 of the Development Plan.
- The mobile home is considered a substandard and temporary form of development that is visually obtrusive and out of character with the immediate rural landscape.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for unauthorized development and would contravene policy RD POL 9 regarding the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.4RD POL 9Section 11.14.3Section 9.2Section 9.3INF POL 18INF POL 20
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an existing mobile home for a period of one year at Milltown, Kilcock, Co. Meath. The subject site is a brownfield commercial yard located within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and a high-sensitivity landscape area. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and the structure was deemed a substandard, visually obtrusive development that would set a ne...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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