Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, inadequate traffic sightlines, and the use of an outdated wastewater treatment assessment standard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a rural-generated housing need for a dwelling in an area designated as being under Strong Urban Influence, which would lead to unsustainable development and an undesirable future precedent.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard as the applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 90-metre sightlines in both directions could be achieved at the site entrance.
- The wastewater treatment proposal was based on an obsolete EPA Code of Practice (2009) rather than the 2021 version, meaning the applicant failed to prove the site could safely manage effluent disposal without risk to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3Chapter 9Chapter 11Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey bungalow, domestic garage, and proprietary wastewater treatment system on a 0.24ha greenfield site at Glackenstown, Wilkinstown, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence. Meath County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the applicants did not establish a sufficient local rural housing need under the current County Development Plan; the proposed entrance failed to meet safety standards regardi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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