Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in a 'strong rural area' as required by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence, such as utility bills or school letters, to verify five continuous years of residency within the rural community.
- The planning submission lacked a necessary map or plan illustrating the location of the proposed site in relation to the applicant's family home, including the specific distance between the two.
- The proposal does not currently satisfy the criteria for residential development in a 'strong rural area' where housing is restricted to those with a demonstrable intrinsic link or economic/social need to reside in the open countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027Chapter 9 Rural Development StrategySection 11.14.3Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 10.4RD POL 9
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey dwelling and a wastewater treatment system at Newstone, Drumconrath, Co. Meath, situated within a 'Strong Rural Area' (RA zoning). While the Planning Officer found the house design and site layout generally acceptable and noted no objections from the Transportation department, the application was stalled due to insufficient evidence of local housing need. The applicant failed to provide the required five years of continuous residency docu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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