Core Refusal Reason
The application lacks a commercial business case for the tourism units and fails to address significant flood risk and surface water drainage requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a business case or evidence of demand to justify the conversion of existing sheds into four self-catering tourism accommodation units.
- The development site is located within Flood Zone A and B, and the applicant failed to submit a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA) or a 'development management Justification Test'.
- The proposed surface water disposal via a soakpit lacks necessary technical detail and fails to demonstrate compliance with SuDS standards and the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RA - Rural AreaINF OBJ 14INF OBJ 15INF OBJ 16Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the conversion of two existing sheds into four self-catering tourist accommodation units at Gravelstown, Carlanstown, Kells, Co. Meath, on a site currently used for fitness activities. While the 'Agri-Tourism' use is permitted under the 'RA' rural zoning, the application was refused (via a request for further information) because the applicant failed to justify the commercial need for the units, did not address the high flood risk associated with the site's location in Floo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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