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the development will consist of the following: (1) To construct a two storied dwelling house and a detached domestic garage. (2) To install a proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area (3) To make a new entrance onto the road along with entrance walls, gates and piers and (4) all ancillary site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence and a design that is visually obtrusive and contrary to rural design guidelines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to satisfy the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria as set out in Section 9.4 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 and did not demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need.
  • The scale, height, and architectural design of the proposed two-story dwelling are considered inconsistent with the Meath Rural House Design Guide, resulting in a visually obtrusive feature in the landscape.
  • Granting permission would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and would establish an undesirable future precedent for urban-generated housing in a rural area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3Section 9.4Chapter 9Chapter 11Appendix 13

Decision Document Summary

The application sought permission for a two-story dwelling, detached garage, and proprietary wastewater treatment unit at Branstown, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area designated as being 'Under Strong Urban Influence'. Meath County Council refused the proposal because the applicant did not meet the necessary rural housing need criteria and the proposed building's design—specifically its height and scale—was deemed inappropriate for the rural setting and contrary to the...
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