Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in an area under Strong Urban Influence, alongside concerns regarding traffic safety and the inappropriate scale/design of the structure proposed for retention.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not establish a genuine rural-generated housing need for this location, meaning the proposal would constitute unsustainable urban-generated housing in a rural area under Strong Urban Influence.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to the absence of appropriate sightlines for vehicles emerging from the site onto a narrow single-carriage laneway.
- The existing shed proposed for retention is considered inappropriate in scale and design, representing a detrimental impact on the visual amenities of the area and setting an undesirable precedent for the consolidation of unauthorised structures.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027Chapter 9Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 9.5Policy RD POL 9Chapter 11Section 11.14.3
Decision Document Summary
This application by Marie McDonagh sought permission for a bungalow dwelling house and the retention of an existing shed at Commons Lane, Navan, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant, who resides in an urban area, failed to meet the local housing need criteria set out in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. Furthermore, the development was deemed a traffic haz...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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