Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the parent landholding and the surrounding rural area, which has reached its capacity to absorb further dwellings, coupled with a failure to provide safe vehicular access with required sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is located in an area that has become significantly overdeveloped, raising concerns that the local landscape has reached its capacity to absorb additional one-off housing without eroding its rural character.
- There is a lack of clarity regarding the cumulative number of residential permissions already granted from the original family landholding, which may conflict with policies intended to prevent excessive density on single holdings.
- The proposed vehicular entrance fails to achieve the mandatory 75-metre visibility sightlines required by the County Development Plan, posing a significant risk to traffic safety on the L52597-0 local road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS 19Policy SS 26Policy SS 53Policy SS 59Section 2.19.1Section 2.19.7Table 2.9Table 7.4
Decision Document Summary
Sharon Balfe sought outline permission for a dwelling, garage, and wastewater system at Purcellstown, Ardee, Co. Louth, within Development Zone 5. While the applicant demonstrated a local housing need, the planning authority determined that the area is under excessive development pressure and has a limited ability to absorb further dwellings. The proposal was ultimately refused (following a request for further information) due to concerns over the cumulative visual impact of development on the p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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