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the development will consist of: (1) The construction of a new single storey side extension to the existing single storey bungalow, to provide a Family Flat Extension (granny flat), (2) The construction of a new first floor over the existing bungalow ground floor area and the Family Flat Extension floor area, and to change the existing dwelling and extension from a single storey bungalow to a storey and a half dwelling with dormer windows within the front and rear roof slopes, Increase in external walls heights and roof ridge level of 2.0m to provide first/attic floor. The existing bungalow provides for 5 bedrooms. The proposed extended house provides for 6 bedrooms (excluding the Family Flat Extension). (3) Single storey flat roof rear extension to existing dwelling. (4) Mono pitched roof to front of existing dwelling to form open porch area. (5) Decommission existing septic tank and install a new wastewater treatment system and sand polishing filter, and (6) all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its inappropriate design, excessive scale, and bulk, which would be visually obtrusive in the rural landscape and negatively impact a protected panoramic view from the Hill of Tara.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design, scale, and bulk of the proposed extension are considered inappropriate and non-compliant with the Meath Rural Design Guide, resulting in an unduly prominent and obtrusive structure in the rural landscape.
- The development would materially contravene objective HER OBJ 55 by interfering with the character and visual amenity of the landscape, specifically impacting Protected View No. 44 from the Hill of Tara.
- The proposal is inconsistent with the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 and would set an undesirable precedent for future unsustainable development in the area.