Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence, coupled with concerns regarding ribbon development and inappropriate design scale.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide robust evidence or documentation to establish a genuine rural housing need as required for areas designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'.
- The proposal would result in an undesirable extension and coalescence of ribbon development, contributing to the overdevelopment of the local road frontage and eroding the rural character of the area.
- The scale and design of the proposed two-storey dwelling and detached garage are considered visually obtrusive and fail to respect or integrate with the surrounding rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.4Section 11.14.3Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.5.1Section 9.5.2RD POL 3RD POL 9Meath Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
Declan Ball applied for planning permission (File 24/158) to construct a 320sq.m two-storey private residence and an 81sq.m detached garage at Ongenstown, Bohermeen, Navan, Co. Meath. The site is situated in a rural area under 'Strong Urban Influence' where strict local need criteria apply. Meath County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the lack of evidence regarding the applicant's rural housing need, the creation of undesirable ribbon development in an area already trendin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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