Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need within a UNESCO buffer zone, coupled with negative impacts on residential amenity and traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy or the specific agricultural criteria required for housing within the UNESCO World Heritage site buffer zone.
- The proposed dwelling's size, scale, and proximity would result in an overbearing and overshadowing impact on the neighboring property to the east, detrimental to residential amenity.
- The development would create a traffic hazard as the applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 90-meter sightlines could be achieved at the site entrance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HER POL 9RD POL 1RD POL 2Section 9.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a four-bedroom dormer dwelling at Stalleen, Donore, Co. Meath, situated within the buffer zone of the Brú Na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage site. The proposal was refused by Meath County Council because the applicant did not establish a site-specific rural housing need or meet the strict agricultural employment criteria for the sensitive UNESCO area. Additionally, the Planning Authority cited concerns regarding the overbearing impact on the adjacent property ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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