Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and the proposal would exacerbate ribbon development in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence'.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide robust evidence of a rural housing need in accordance with the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria set out in Section 9.4 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The development would exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development, resulting in an excessive concentration of residential development in an un-serviced rural area.
- The proposal would result in the encroachment of random rural development, militating against the preservation of the rural environment and contravening ministerial guidelines regarding the creation of ribbon development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.14.3Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 9.5.2Policy RD POL 1Policy RD POL 3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Gainstown, Navan, Co. Meath. The site is located within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' where strict local need criteria apply. Meath County Council refused the application because the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a rural housing need and the development would constitute the ninth dwelling along a 250-metre stretch of road. This was deemed to exacerbate undes...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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