Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would exacerbate ribbon development in an area under strong urban influence and lacks sufficient technical documentation regarding wastewater treatment suitability.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in the over-development of a rural area under strong urban influence by creating an undesirable extension and coalescence of a disorderly line of ribbon development.
- The proposal is contrary to Policy RD POL 3 of the Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019, which seeks to protect the environs of urban centers from unsightly ribbon development and maintain the identity of rural areas.
- Insufficient information was submitted to demonstrate the site's suitability for a domestic wastewater treatment system in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice 2021, posing a potential risk to public health and the environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3RD POL 6WS POL 29WS POL 32NH POL 13CH POL 7Section 10.4Section 10.5Section 10.5.1Section 10.5.2Section 10.19
Decision Document Summary
Aaron Clifford sought planning permission for a storey-and-a-half dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Tymoole, Rathfeigh, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural cul-de-sac within an 'Area under Strong Urban Influence'. While the applicant was deemed to meet local housing need criteria, Meath County Council refused the application because the proposal would contribute to excessive ribbon development and the coalescence of dwellings in an already over-developed rural location. ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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