Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes haphazard and piecemeal backland development that lacks sufficient design detail and fails to provide the minimum required private open space, thereby negatively impacting residential amenity and contravening development plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling represents a haphazard and piecemeal form of backland development that lacks sufficient design detail for the attic level, making it impossible to fully assess potential impacts on the residential amenity of adjoining properties.
- The development fails to provide the minimum required private open space (75sq.m for a 4-bedroom unit) as mandated by Table 11.1 of the County Development Plan, resulting in a substandard residential environment.
- Granting permission would be contrary to DM OBJ 43 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar poorly integrated developments in urban areas.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027DM OBJ 43DM OBJ 42Section 11.5.20(b)Section 11.5.19(a)Table 11.1Section 11.5.12
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a detached two-storey dwelling located in the rear garden of an existing property on Milltown Road, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. The site is zoned 'A1' (Existing Residential) and is characterized as a backland development. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the proposal was considered a haphazard and piecemeal development that lacked adequate design clarity regarding the upper floor. Furthermore, the scheme failed to meet the mandatory pri...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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