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a single-story dwelling, office pod and the installation of a proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area. Access to be provided via a new entrance/existing agricultural entrance. The proposed boundary treatment to consist of timber fencing, hedgerow and trees native to the area to include all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a rural housing need within the UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone and failure to provide adequate visibility splays for road safety.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide evidence of a rural housing need or involvement in full-time agriculture, which is a mandatory requirement for individual housing within the buffer zone of the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site under Policy HER POL 9.
  • The proposed development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and would establish an undesirable future precedent for development within this sensitive heritage buffer zone.
  • The application failed to demonstrate that safe visibility splays could be provided in accordance with the required standards (Policy RD POL 43), thereby posing a risk to public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 6RD POL 9RD POL 43RD POL 44RD POL 48INF POL 18INF POL 20HER POL 1HER POL 2HER POL 3HER POL 4HER POL 5HER POL 6HER POL 7HER POL 8HER POL 9HER POL 10HER POL 11HER OBJ 7HER OBJ 8HER OBJ 9HER OBJ 10HER OBJ 11HER OBJ 12HER POL 52HER OBJ 49HER OBJ 50HER OBJ 56HER OBJ 57

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a single-story 3-bedroom dwelling, an office pod, and a proprietary effluent treatment system at Donore Road, Oldbridge, Co. Meath. The site is located within the sensitive buffer zone of the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site and the 'River Boyne' River Corridor and Estuary Landscape Character Type. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not demonstrate a functional economic or social requirement for a house in t...
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