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to construct a Playschool to include playroom 1 & 2, sleep room, office, porch, hall, staff room, staff w.c., kitchen, H.P. with two w.c.’s & detached garage and parking with treatment system & percolation area and to close up existing entrance and construct a new entrance with all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed childcare facility is located in an unserviced rural area outside the settlement boundary, which constitutes piecemeal development and lacks necessary technical justification regarding road safety and environmental suitability.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is situated in an unserviced rural location outside the settlement boundary of Castletown Geoghegan, which is contrary to planning policies that direct childcare facilities toward established settlements and community hubs to avoid piecemeal development.
  • The applicant failed to provide adequate technical details to demonstrate that safe sightline distances could be achieved at the proposed entrance, posing a risk to road safety and the carrying capacity of the local road network.
  • Insufficient documentation was submitted to prove the site's suitability for safe wastewater treatment and disposal, particularly given that the subject lands are identified as being at risk of pluvial flooding.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 4.24CPO 4.25CPO 4.17CPO 4.18CPO 16.43CPO 16.48CPO 10.52

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the construction of a 156sqm single-storey playschool and a 48sqm detached garage on a greenfield site in Adamstown, approximately 1.5km from Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath. Westmeath County Council refused the proposal because the rural, unserviced location is considered inappropriate for a community facility under the County Development Plan, which favors locations within settlement boundaries. Additionally, the refusal was based on the applicant's failure to demo...
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