Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy regarding local need and concerns regarding traffic safety and access onto a designated strategic route corridor.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to sufficiently demonstrate compliance with the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 regarding site-specific rural housing need and a long-term established link to the local rural community.
- Significant concerns exist regarding traffic safety and visibility, specifically the requirement to demonstrate 160-metre sightlines and the necessary removal of obstructing roadside advertising signage.
- The proposal involves access onto a Strategic Route Corridor (R-135), and the applicant has not demonstrated that no alternative access points are available on family-owned lands that are not on a protected route.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Andrew Ruiter, sought permission for a two-storey detached dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment plant at Newbarn Farm, Donaghmore, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence and is adjacent to the R-135, a designated strategic route corridor. The Planning Authority issued a request for further information (effectively stalling the grant of permission) because the applicant did not adequately prove a genuine local housing need, fail...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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