Core Refusal Reason
Failure to establish a site-specific rural housing need and non-compliance with road safety and access standards on a designated Strategic Corridor.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation, such as proof of address and occupation, to establish a site-specific rural-generated housing need under the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for this rural area.
- The proposal would materially contravene policy RD POL 40 by creating a new access onto the R-154 Strategic Corridor without the necessary documentation to justify an exception to protected transport route restrictions.
- The application failed to demonstrate that required standards for sight distances and visibility splays could be met, representing a potential hazard to public safety and the carrying capacity of the regional road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.4Section 9.5RD POL 1RD POL 38RD POL 39RD POL 40RD POL 43Section 9.15.2Section 9.15.3Chapter 9Chapter 11
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for a new dwelling, detached garage, and septic tank system at Kilskeer, Kells, Co. Meath, located within a rural area under low development pressure. Meath County Council refused the proposal on three main grounds: the lack of evidence regarding the applicant's local housing need, the potential for the development to interfere with the safety and capacity of the R154 Strategic Corridor, and the failure to demonstrate adequate visibility splays at the p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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