Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need, involves unsafe access onto a Strategic Corridor (R159) with inadequate sightlines, and represents undesirable piecemeal backland development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to establish a genuine site-specific rural housing need or demonstrate that no alternative sites or access points were available within their family's landholding.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard by accessing a Strategic Corridor (R159) where required visibility sightlines could not be achieved, potentially endangering public safety.
- The project constitutes undesirable piecemeal backland development on lands not in family ownership, which would set a negative precedent for similar unsustainable development in the rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 40Section 9.15.3Section 9.4RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3WS POL 29WS POL 32
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Ballynaskea, Enfield, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence and is accessed via a private lane off the R159 Regional Road, a designated Strategic Corridor. Meath County Council refused permission primarily because the applicants did not prove a local housing need, the proposed access was deemed unsafe due to insufficient sightlines, and the layou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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