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the development will consist of a two-storey dwelling house, with an ancillary detached garage, wastewater treatment plant and percolation area. The proposed development also provides for a new vehicular access off the Cooperhill Road (R108) and all associated site development works including landscaping and boundary treatments

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need, the dwelling's excessive scale and poor visual integration into the landscape, and inadequate sightlines for the proposed vehicular access.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to establish a site-specific rural generated housing need as required for an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' under Section 9.4 of the Development Plan.
  • The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its excessive size, scale, and massing on an exposed site, would be visually obtrusive and fail to integrate into the rural landscape, contrary to policies RD POL 6 and RD POL 9.
  • The proposed vehicular access onto the R108 failed to demonstrate the required 160-metre sightlines, posing a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RUR DEV SP 1RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 6RD POL 9RD POL 38RD POL 41RD POL 43RD POL 46RD POL 47RD POL 48RD POL 49RD POL 50RD POL 51RD POL 52RD POL 53INF POL 5INF POL 16INF POL 18INF POL 20INF OBJ 15INF OBJ 16INF OBJ 18INF OBJ 20INF OBJ 25INF OBJ 26HER POL 37HER POL 53DM OBJ 11Section 9.4Section 9.5Section 9.18Section 8.6.1Section 8.9.7Chapter 11

Decision Document Summary

Wayne Kirwan sought permission for a large two-storey dwelling (384.8 sqm), detached garage, and wastewater treatment system at Copperhill Road, Beamore, Co. Meath. The site is located within a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. Meath County Council refused the application on four grounds: the lack of demonstrated local housing need, the inappropriate scale and visual prominence of the design in an exposed landscape, and significant traffic safety concerns regarding i...
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