Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage is excessive in scale and lacks sufficient justification, which would negatively impact residential amenity and set an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate documentation or justification for the need for a garage of this significant scale (209sqm) at this rural location.
- The proposed development would injure the residential amenities and depreciate the value of adjacent properties in the vicinity.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable future precedent for developments of this kind and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.5.25DM OBJ 50INF POL 20INF POL 21INF POL 22INF OBJ 20INF OBJ 21INF OBJ 22INF OBJ 25
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Robert Gillett, sought permission for a 209sqm storey-and-a-half domestic garage featuring storage and a games room at The Riggins, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath. The site is situated within the Central Lowlands Landscape Character Area. Meath County Council refused the application on the grounds that the structure's scale was excessive and lacked proper justification. The planning authority determined that the development would negatively affect local residential amenities and set a po...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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