Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to a lack of locational justification for rural accommodation, inappropriate design that fails to integrate with the landscape, and failure to demonstrate that the wastewater treatment system could safely accommodate the additional load.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a satisfactory locational justification or demonstrate a site-specific need for trainee accommodation in this un-serviced rural location, which would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
- The proposed use of static shipping containers for accommodation is considered out of keeping with the rural character of the area and fails to reflect the traditional style of habitable structures in the locality.
- The proposal failed to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system meets the minimum standards of the EPA Code of Practice to safely cater for the additional effluent generated by the development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
ED POL 16ED POL 18ED POL 19ED POL 26RD POL 48RD POL 49
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the installation of four single-occupancy trainee accommodation pods and a detached shower block at a forestry training centre in Diamor, Crossakiel, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area characterized by woodland and agricultural land. Meath County Council refused the application because the applicant did not sufficiently justify the need for on-site accommodation in a rural setting, the shipping container design was deemed visually incompatible with ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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