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constructing a one and a half storey/dormer type, dwelling, 4 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 the townlands of Ethelstown and Garistown)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need, and the proposed dwelling's design and elevated location were deemed visually intrusive and contrary to rural design guidelines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to establish a site-specific rural generated housing need as required under Section 9.4 of the Development Plan, specifically because they already own a dwelling in an urban location (Virginia).
  • Due to the elevated and exposed nature of the site, the proposed development would result in an unduly prominent and visually intrusive physical feature that would dominate rather than integrate with the local landscape.
  • The scale, massing, and design of the dwelling are considered out of keeping with the rural context and would materially contravene the Meath Rural House Design Guide and policy RD POL 9.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 9.4Section 9.5Section 9.6RD POL 6RD POL 9Section 9.18RD POL 43RD POL 44RD POL 48INF POL 18INF POL 20

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a 284 sqm one-and-a-half-storey dormer dwelling and detached garage on a 0.6ha elevated site at Ethelstown, Kells, Co. Meath, located within a 'Low Development Pressure Area'. Meath County Council refused the proposal primarily because the applicant did not meet the local housing need criteria, as they already own a home in a nearby urban area. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the dwelling's prominent position on an elevated site and its ...
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