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1) to construct a part single, part two storied type dwelling house and a detached domestic garage, 2) to install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area, 3) to close up an existing agricultural entrance and to construct a new entrance to serve the development, along with walls, gates and piers, 4) all ancillary site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located on an open and exposed site lacking natural boundaries, resulting in a visually intrusive structure that fails to integrate into the landscape and potentially impacts protected views of the Hill of Tara.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The application site is excessively open and exposed with no natural boundaries to aid integration, meaning the proposed dwelling would result in an unduly prominent and visually intrusive physical feature.
  • The proposed development would dominate the local landscape rather than integrate with it, failing to comply with the design standards set out in the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
  • The development has the potential to negatively impact the views of the Hill of Tara, a protected national monument in proximity to the site, thereby contravening specific heritage objectives of the County Development Plan.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Jake Harlin, proposed the construction of a two-storey dwelling, detached garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.369ha site in Assey, Kilmessan, Co. Meath. The site is located within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and a 'River Corridor and Estuary Landscape' character area of high sensitivity. While the planner acknowledged that the applicant substantially proved a local housing need, the application was refused because the site is too open and exposed. The Pl...
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