25156

the development consists of permission to construct a single storey dwelling with attic living accommodation, domestic garage, to change existing agricultural entrance to domestic entrance, well and to construct a wastewater system and site works. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans submitted on this application

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence of a 5-year local housing need and failed to demonstrate safe, unobstructed sightlines at the proposed entrance.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant provided insufficient documentary evidence (such as financial records, utility bills, or voting records) to establish a 5-year residency link to the local area, which is a mandatory requirement for dwellings in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence'.
  • The proposed vehicular entrance fails to clearly demonstrate the required 90-metre unobstructed sightlines from a 2.4-metre setback, posing a potential traffic safety hazard on the L-6211 where the face of the entrance piers appeared too close to the road edge.
  • The application lacked a comprehensive landscaping plan and specific details regarding the location of the family home relative to the site, preventing a full assessment of the development's assimilation into the sensitive 'Tara Skryne Hills' landscape.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 11.14.3Meath Rural Design Guide

Decision Document Summary

This application (25/156) seeks permission for a single-storey dwelling with attic living accommodation and a domestic garage at Agher, Summerhill, Co. Meath. The site is located in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' within the high-sensitivity 'Tara Skryne Hills' landscape character area. Although the design was generally considered acceptable, the Planning Authority determined that permission could not be granted as submitted. The decision maker recommended a request for Further Infor...
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