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demolition of 2 no. sheds to the side the main house, construction of one bedroom dwelling at the existing sheds, location for the use of persons with a mental illness or with an intellectual or physical disability, provision of a new waste water treatment to upgrade existing, and ancillary works to facilitate the development

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes inappropriate backland development in a rural area under strong urban influence, failing to meet strategic policies regarding the location of sheltered accommodation and rural housing need.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed sheltered accommodation is contrary to policy CPO 16.30, which requires such facilities to be located within towns and villages to ensure sustainability and proximity to essential services.
  • The development fails to comply with rural housing policy (CPO 9.1) for areas under strong urban influence and lacks the necessary physical connection to the main house required for dependent accommodation.
  • The proposal represents haphazard and disorderly backland development on a restricted site, resulting in a congested layout that would injure residential amenity and set an undesirable planning precedent.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 9.1CPO 16.29CPO 16.20CPO 16.22CPO 16.30CPO 3.6CPO 4.2CPO 4.6CPO 4.7CPO 4.8CPO 16.27CPO 16.32

Decision Document Summary

Nua Healthcare Services Ltd proposed the demolition of two sheds and the construction of a standalone one-bedroom dwelling for assisted living, including a new wastewater treatment system, at Gainevale, Ballintober, Rosemount, Co. Westmeath. The site is situated in a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence. Westmeath County Council refused permission because the standalone nature of the unit in a rural location conflicts with policies directing sheltered housing toward establ...
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