Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in a 'Strong Rural Area' and inadequate sightlines at the proposed entrance creating a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to establish a site-specific rural-generated housing need for a dwelling in a 'Strong Rural Area', rendering the proposal contrary to the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 and Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines.
- The development would facilitate the encroachment of urban-generated housing into a rural area, which would undermine rural management principles and establish an undesirable future precedent.
- The applicant provided insufficient information to demonstrate that safe sightlines are available at the proposed entrance, meaning the development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.4RD POL 1RD POL 4RD POL 5DN-GEO-03060
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a storey-and-a-half dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Creewood, Slane, Co. Meath. The site is located in a 'Strong Rural Area' where development is restricted to those with a defined rural-generated housing need. Meath County Council refused the proposal because the applicants did not meet the local housing need criteria set out in the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the proposed entran...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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