Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to failure to demonstrate local housing need, concerns over traffic safety on the N52 national road, and the visual impact of the dwelling in an exposed rural location.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an intrinsic link to the rural community or a specific local housing need as required by policy objective CPO 9.1 for areas under strong urban influence.
- The proposal would lead to the intensification of a vehicular access onto the N52 national road, which would adversely affect the safety, capacity, and efficiency of the national road network.
- Due to the open and exposed nature of the site and its proximity to the M6, the proposed dwelling would be visually incongruous, out of character with the rural landscape, and would establish an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 9.1CPO 9.2CPO 9.22CPO 10.45CPO 10.46CPO 10.48Westmeath Rural Design Guidelines 2005
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for a dwelling house and associated services at Kilbeggan South, Co. Westmeath, on a site accessed via a local roundabout near the N52. The proposal was refused by Westmeath County Council because the applicant did not prove a local housing need, the development would compromise the safety of the national road network through increased access use, and the siting was considered visually injurious to the rural character of the area....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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