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the development will consist of an application to construct a bungalow dwelling house, a domestic garage, a combined entrance from the public road, a waste water treatment system and percolation area to the EPA recommendation 2021, connection to existing water supply, together with all works ancillary to the overall development

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in accordance with rural housing policy and the proposed entrance failed to meet required safety sightline standards, creating a traffic hazard.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria for rural housing as defined in Section 9.4 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
  • The proposed entrance arrangements do not meet the required 90m sightline standards specified in TII Document DN-GEO 03060, which would result in a traffic hazard on the local primary road L1008-4.
  • The development would materially contravene policies RD POL 1 and RD POL 2, which aim to manage one-off housing in rural areas under strong urban influence and protect the safety and capacity of the road network.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RUR DEV SP 2Section 9.4Section 9.15.2RD POL 38RD POL 39RD POL 40Section 9.5.2Section 11.12.1DM POL 31DM POL 32DM OBJ 111

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a bungalow dwelling, domestic garage, and associated works at Nuttstown, Kilbride, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence on a strategic corridor route (L1008-4). Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not establish a site-specific rural housing need and the proposed access failed to achieve necessary visibility sightlines, thereby endangering public safety by reason of a traffic haz...
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