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1. retention and completion of 3 tourist accommodation buildings, Unit A: Two no. 3 bedroom family units, Unit B1: Five no. single bedrooms with dining/living, kitchen and shower area also one no. self-catering 3 bedroom family unit, Unit B2: Five no. single bedrooms with dining/living, kitchen and shower area, also one no. self-catering 3 bed family unit, all for short term letting tourist accommodation and a separate 3 bedroom Managers staff accommodation unit. 2. Planning permission for relocation and repositioning of the 3 bedroom Managers staff accommodation unit to form a traditional courtyard design style of tourism accommodation provision in keeping with the rural character of the area, removal and decommissioning of existing waste water treatment system and the replacement of same with a new secondary treatment system including a polishing filter
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to provide a robust business case or locational justification for a tourism development in an un-serviced rural area, and the design failed to comply with the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has not demonstrated a satisfactory locational justification or a robust business case for the tourism offering at this rural, un-serviced location, which would establish an undesirable future precedent.
- The development to be retained does not comply with the Meath Rural House Design Guide (Policy DM POL 9) and would form a visually obtrusive feature that fails to respect the character of the surrounding rural landscape.
- Permitting the development would seriously injure the amenities of the area, depreciate the value of property in the vicinity, and be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.