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retention is sought for existing northern vehicular access entrance from public road as laid out. Full permission is sought for extension & alterations to existing dwelling house including front elevation porch, window & door alterations, internal alterations and new dormer & rooflight windows to existing non-habitable attic accommodation. Permission is also sought for alterations to existing outbuilding including; replacement of existing flat roof with pitched roof construction, window & door alterations, internal alterations, and all associated site development works
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to comply with rural design standards regarding dormer windows and did not adequately demonstrate safe vehicular sightlines or legal control over the land required for road visibility improvements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed front dormer windows do not comply with Section 4.1 of the Meath Rural Design Guide, as skylights are considered more appropriate for daylight purposes in this rural context.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the provision of required 160-metre sightlines to the nearside road edge from a 2.4-metre setback in accordance with TII standards.
- The application lacks necessary written consent from third-party landowners for works required on their property to achieve unobstructed sightlines, and the red line boundary was not correctly revised to include these works.