Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need, the inappropriate scale and urban design of the proposal, inadequate sightlines for traffic safety, and the absence of a required site-specific flood risk assessment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to establish a genuine local housing need in accordance with the rural settlement strategy for areas under strong urban influence.
- The proposed dwelling and garage are excessive in scale and urban in character, failing to accord with the Meath Rural House Design Guide and negatively impacting the visual amenity of the landscape.
- The development would endanger public safety due to restricted sightlines at the entrance and represents a risk to public health as it is located within flood zones A and B without a site-specific flood risk assessment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3Section 9.4Section 9.6RD POL 9INF POL 18INF POL 20
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a large two-storey dwelling (505 sq.m.) and a detached garage at Gerrardstown, Navan, on a site located in a rural area under strong urban influence. Meath County Council refused permission on four main grounds: the lack of demonstrated local housing need, the incongruous urban design and excessive scale of the buildings, traffic safety hazards arising from obstructed sightlines, and the failure to address flood risk on a site partially located within hi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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