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previous planning ref. no. 21/2190. The development consists of constructing a bungalow type dwelling, 3 bedrooms, domestic garage, new entrance, private well & new sewage treatment system with percolation area also the existing hedge to be removed maintained to create a proper site entrance with unobstructed sightlines and all ancillary site works. (Note: The proposed new entrance enters he townlands of Ethelstown and Garistown)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need and inappropriate siting within an elevated, sensitive landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to satisfy the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria under Section 9.4 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, as they already own a dwelling in an urban location (Virginia).
  • The proposed siting in the middle of an elevated and exposed field would result in an unduly prominent and visually intrusive feature that fails to integrate with the rural landscape.
  • The development would materially contravene Policy RD POL 9 and the Meath Rural House Design Guide, representing a visually obtrusive structure that would erode the rural character and visual amenities of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 9.4RD POL 6RD POL 9

Decision Document Summary

This application by Martin Byrne sought permission for a bungalow, domestic garage, and private services at Ethelstown, Kells, Co. Meath, following a previous refusal on the site. The subject site is located within a 'Low Development Pressure Area' and the 'South West Kells Lowlands' Landscape Character Area. Meath County Council refused the proposal because the applicant did not establish a site-specific rural housing need, particularly as they currently own an urban property. Additionally, the...
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