Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with Rural Housing Need criteria and concerns regarding ribbon development and excessive garage scale.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to prove a location-specific rural housing need or clarify residency history and ownership related to a previous planning grant (Ref. 96969) associated with their name.
- The proposal would exacerbate ribbon development as it represents the 5th dwelling within a 250m stretch of road frontage, necessitating further justification under Section 9.5.2 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed 75sqm domestic garage is considered excessive in scale for a modest single-storey residence, and the applicant failed to clarify the status and necessity of an existing shed structure already located on the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.4Section 9.5Section 9.5.2Chapter 9Chapter 11
Decision Document Summary
Willy Harte sought permission for a single-storey bungalow, a wastewater treatment system, and a 75sqm garage at Scurlockstown, Trim, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area (RA) within the sensitive Boyne Valley River Corridor landscape. The Planning Authority determined that the application could not be granted in its current form, issuing a request for Further Information due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, concerns regarding the creation of ribb...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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