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previous planning reference AA/190436 and 21/1768. The development will consist of an application to construct a bungalow dwelling house, a domestic garage, a combined from the public, a waste water treatment system and percolation area to the EPA recommendation 2021, connection to existing water supply, together with all works ancillary to the overall development
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing 'local need' criteria and traffic safety concerns regarding site access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to sufficiently demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria for rural housing as set out in Section 9.4 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposed development would materially contravene policies RD POL 1 and RD POL 2, which aim to manage one-off housing in rural areas under strong urban influence.
- The proposed entrance arrangements lack the necessary unobstructed sightlines, creating a traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent for substandard access.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 9Section 9.3Section 9.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a bungalow dwelling house, domestic garage, and associated services at Nuttstown, Kilbride, Co. Meath, located within a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence. Meath County Council refused the application because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need as required by the 'local need' criteria of the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the proposed site access was found to have inadequate sightline...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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