Core Refusal Reason
The design, form, and material finish of the log cabin do not comply with the Meath Rural House Design Guide as required by Policy RD POL 9 of the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing log cabin structure is not considered an acceptable form of permanent housing and fails to meet the design standards set out in the Meath Rural House Design Guide.
- While the applicant established a local rural housing need, the development materially contravenes Policy RD POL 9 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- Granting retention permission would create an undesirable precedent for similar substandard residential developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 4RD POL 5RD POL 9Section 9.4Appendix 13
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Barry Connolly, sought retention permission for an unauthorized 87.2sqm log cabin dwelling and the installation of a new wastewater treatment system at Molerick, Clonard, Co. Meath. Although the Planning Authority accepted that the applicant demonstrated a genuine rural housing need, the proposal was refused primarily on design grounds. The council determined that the log cabin's form and materials are contrary to the Meath Rural House Design Guide and that permitting such a struc...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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