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the construction of a new detached residential dwelling with detached domestic garage, proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new site entrance from road to enter the site including any necessary pruning of existing hedgerows, landscaping and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to concerns over the overdevelopment of the landholding, the creation of undesirable ribbon development, and the failure of the design to integrate into an open, exposed rural landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal would result in the overdevelopment of the landholding and contribute to the coalescence of a disorderly line of ribbon development, which is visually prejudicial to the area's amenities.
  • Due to the open and exposed nature of the site and lack of natural boundaries, the proposed dwelling would be an unduly prominent and visually intrusive feature that fails to integrate into the landscape.
  • The development would materially contravene the policy provisions of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the Meath Rural House Design Guide, eroding the rural character of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 11.14.3Section 9.2Section 9.3Section 9.4Section 9.5RA - Rural Area

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a detached house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Gerrardstown, Navan, Co. Meath. The site is situated in a rural area where the planning authority identified a pattern of overdevelopment on the parent landholding. The application was refused as the development would exacerbate ribbon development and, due to the site's exposed nature and lack of screening, the proposed dwelling would fail to integrate into the landscape, thereby conflicting with ...
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