Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need due to existing property ownership and insufficient evidence of agricultural involvement, alongside inadequate sightlines for the proposed entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a location-specific rural housing need as per Section 9.4 of the County Development Plan, particularly given the ownership of two other dwellings in the vicinity and the settlement of Nobber.
- Insufficient documentary evidence was provided to prove that the applicant's involvement in agriculture is of a scale that supports full-time or significant part-time occupation on the landholding.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard, as the applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 90-metre sightlines could be achieved at the domestic and agricultural entrances.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 6Section 9.4RUR DEV SP 2INF POL 18INF POL 20HER POL 1HER POL 2HER POL 3HER POL 4HER OBJ 2HER OBJ 3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a single-storey detached dwelling and domestic garage at Raloaghan, Kingscourt, Co. Meath, on a 0.402ha site currently in agricultural use. Meath County Council refused the proposal primarily because the applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need, noting his existing ownership of two other dwellings and a lack of evidence regarding significant agricultural employment. Additionally, the planning authority cited traffic safety concerns, as the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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