Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes inappropriate backland piecemeal development that would landlock agricultural land and fails to meet technical standards for road safety, wastewater treatment, and environmental protection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development represents an inappropriate form of ad-hoc piecemeal development that would encroach into the open rural landscape and set an undesirable precedent for similar development in the vicinity.
- The site layout would result in the landlocking of agricultural fields to the north-west and south-east, adversely impacting the practical farming and future viability of those lands.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with essential technical and environmental standards, specifically regarding safe access visibility, wastewater treatment suitability, and potential impacts on nearby European conservation sites.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS 25Section 2.19.7Policy SS 26Policy TC 12Policy SS 65Policy HER 3Policy HER 5Policy RD 39Section 2.19.1
Decision Document Summary
Jack McArdle sought planning permission for a 1.5-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system on a 0.406-hectare site at Ballybinaby, Hacksballscross, Co. Louth. Although the applicant satisfied the local housing need criteria for Development Zone 5, Louth County Council refused the application due to its inappropriate backland location. The planning authority determined that the development would lead to undesirable piecemeal encroachment into the rural landscape and landlock adjacent agric...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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