Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with Policy HER POL 9 regarding development within the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone, specifically the failure to demonstrate a full-time agricultural need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate full-time employment in agriculture, which is a mandatory requirement for individual housing within the Brú na Bóinne buffer zone under Policy HER POL 9.
- The proposed development would set an undesirable precedent for new development within the UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone, adversely affecting the integrity and authenticity of the cultural and archaeological landscape.
- The proposal would seriously injure the Outstanding Universal Value of the cultural landscape and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.14.3Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.4HER POL 6HER POL 7HER POL 8HER POL 9
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling, detached garage, and wastewater treatment system at Newtown, Platin, Co. Meath. The site is situated within the sensitive buffer zone of the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although the design was found to be acceptable, the application was refused primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a full-time agricultural need as required by Policy HER POL 9. The Planning Authority concluded that the development wo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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