Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural-generated housing need and the proposal would create a traffic hazard on a substandard road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a site-specific rural-generated housing need as required for the 'Low Development Pressure Area' under the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposed development would constitute urban-generated housing in a rural area, which is contrary to the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines and would establish an undesirable future precedent.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to the substandard nature of the local road and the inability to achieve adequate sightlines without significant hedgerow removal.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 9.5.2Section 11.14.3RA Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of a 214.9sqm two-storey dwelling and detached garage on a 0.334ha site in the townlands of Crumpstown or Marshallstown, Kilmessan. The site is located in a rural area zoned 'RA' and designated as a Low Development Pressure Area. Meath County Council refused permission primarily because the applicants, who currently reside in a housing estate in Kilmessan village, did not demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need. Furthermore, the planning authority de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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