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the development will consist of construction of a single storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, alteration to existing entrance from public road, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, and all ancillary site works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence and non-compliance with traffic safety standards regarding sightlines on a Strategic Corridor.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to establish a robust evidence base of an intrinsic and active residency in Nuttstown over a continual five-year period, specifically lacking documentation for the year 2020.
  • The proposed development would exacerbate ribbon development along a road with high potential for coalescence, which is contrary to the sustainable development of rural areas.
  • The proposed vehicular access fails to meet the required 90-metre sightlines and forward visibility stopping distances specified in TII publications DN-GEO-03060 and DN-GEO-03031 for a Strategic Corridor.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027Rural Settlement StrategySection 9.4Chapter 8 Section 8.6.1Area 1 – Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and garage at Nuttstown, Kilbride, Co. Meath, a site located in a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence'. The proposal was refused (noted as a request for Further Information in the planner's report) due to the applicant's failure to prove a local rural housing need and agricultural links to the family farm. Furthermore, the development posed traffic safety concerns as the proposed sightlines on the L-1008 Strategic Corridor were su...
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