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the construction of (A) 67 no. dwellings comprising 2 no. 4 bed semi-detached units, 34 no. 3 bed detached/semi-detached units, 23 no. 2 bed semi-detached/terraced units and 8 no. 1 bed maisonette apartment units together with new garden boundary walls and connection to existing site services, (B) a temporary pumping station facility and (C) all associated site works. Access to new dwellings will be via the existing residential access road within Brackinrainey Wood Estate. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal failed to adequately address flood risk management, lacked necessary landowner consent for proposed access, and did not demonstrate compliance with density and design standards set out in the County Development Plan.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to submit a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment and Justification Test for a site partially located within Flood Zones A and B, as required by national guidelines.
  • The proposed development includes a pedestrian link to a private lane without the demonstrated consent of the landowner, raising issues regarding the deliverability of the access strategy.
  • The scheme does not comply with objective DM OBJ 14 regarding residential density and fails to provide adequate dual frontage units or a satisfactory internal road and parking layout.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027Chapter 11DM OBJ 14

Decision Document Summary

This application proposes 67 dwellings and a temporary pumping station at Brackinrainey Wood, Longwood, Co. Meath, on lands zoned A1 for residential use. Although the land use is acceptable in principle, the proposal was refused due to significant technical and legal deficiencies. Key issues included the failure to justify development in high-risk flood zones, the lack of legal interest in proposed access routes, and non-conformance with County Development Plan objectives concerning density, sit...
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