2460221

Permission for a change of use to convert an existing agricultural building from a hay/ machinery shed to a farm office/ farm storage building with ancillary 1 bedroom living accommodation, use of existing adjacent domestic vehicular entrance, proprietary wastewater treatment plant & soil polishing filter area and all associated ancillary site services at Mulphedder, Clonard, Co. Meath.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a location-specific rural housing need, traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of an access onto a strategic route corridor (R148), and insufficient technical information regarding wastewater treatment suitability.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a location-specific rural housing need as required for a 'Strong Rural Area', meaning the proposal would contribute to unsustainable random rural development.
  • The development would result in the intensification of a vehicular entrance onto the R148, a designated Strategic Corridor, which would interfere with the free flow of traffic and compromise the safety and carrying capacity of the regional road.
  • The submitted site characterisation for wastewater treatment was conducted under an obsolete EPA Code of Practice, leaving the Planning Authority unable to ensure the development would not be prejudicial to public health or the environment.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RUR DEV SP 2RD POL 4RD POL 5RD POL 38RD POL 39RD POL 40DM OBJ 62INF POL 18INF POL 20

Decision Document Summary

This application proposed the change of use of an existing agricultural building in Mulphedder, Clonard, Co. Meath, to a farm office and storage building with ancillary one-bedroom living accommodation. The site is located in a 'Strong Rural Area' along the R148 regional road. Meath County Council refused the application because the applicant did not establish a demonstrable rural housing need, the proposal would create a traffic hazard on a strategic route corridor, and the technical documentat...
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