Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence, and the proposal would exacerbate ribbon development while creating a traffic hazard on a regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need or satisfy the 'exceptional health circumstances' criteria, particularly as they already own a dwelling in an urban settlement.
- The proposed dwelling would exacerbate ribbon development along the R125, leading to an undesirable extension of disorderly linear housing that erodes the rural character of the area.
- The creation of a new vehicular entrance onto a Regional Road (R125) identified as a Strategic Corridor would endanger public safety by way of a traffic hazard and interfere with the road's carrying capacity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.4RD POL 3RD POL 6RD POL 9RD POL 38RD POL 39RD POL 40RD POL 43Section 9.5.2Section 9.15.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 6-bedroom, part two-storey dwelling with a new wastewater treatment system and vehicular entrance at Greenoge, Kilsallaghan, Co. Meath. Located in a rural area under 'Strong Urban Influence' on the R125 regional road, the application was refused by Meath County Council. The primary grounds for refusal were the lack of a demonstrated rural housing need, the negative impact of increased ribbon development, and traffic safety concerns regarding a new acce...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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