Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in the loss of designated public open space within an existing housing estate and is located within a high-risk flood zone without adequate justification or site-specific hydraulic modelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would encroach upon lands designated as public open space in the parent permission (Pl. Ref. 95/1408), reducing the provision below the 15% minimum required by DM OBJ 26 and negatively impacting the residential amenity of the Foxbury estate.
- The subject site is located within Flood Zones A and B, and the proposed highly vulnerable residential development fails to satisfy the required Justification Test as set out in the Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines.
- The Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA) provided was deemed insufficient in detail and lacked the necessary site-specific hydraulic modelling to demonstrate that the development would not exacerbate flooding elsewhere.
Cited Policies (CDP)
A1 - Existing Residential zoningBLMD POL 1BLMD OBJ 1Section 11.5.11DM OBJ 26DM POL 6DM OBJ 13Section 11.5.2Section 11.5.6Section 11.5.7Section 11.5.8Section 11.5.19a)DM OBJ 42INF POL 18INF POL 20
Decision Document Summary
Redbreast Investments Limited sought permission for the construction of 3 no. single-storey dwellings on a 0.19Ha site at Foxbury, Bettystown, Co. Meath. The site currently serves as a green 'kickabout' space within an established residential development. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because it would result in the loss of essential public open space, contravening previous planning conditions and current development plan standards. Additionally, the site's location withi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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