Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing qualifying criteria and would result in a visually obtrusive development due to its elevated, exposed location and lack of natural screening.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the qualifying criteria for rural housing in Rural Policy Zone 2 as required by Policy Objective HOU 41 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The site's elevated and exposed nature, combined with a lack of existing natural boundaries or screening, makes it unsuitable for development as it cannot successfully assimilate into the surrounding landscape.
- The proposed dwelling would constitute a visually obtrusive form of development that would negatively impact the rural character and visual integrity of the countryside, contrary to Section 13.9.4 and Policy Objectives HOU 42 and HOU 47.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41Section 3.17.4HOU 42HOU 47Section 13.9.4NGB 6ENV 39IU 16IU 17IU 18IU 19
Decision Document Summary
Peter White and Leah Tiernan sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Callystown, Clogherhead, Co. Louth, located within Rural Policy Zone 2. While the architectural design of the house was deemed acceptable, the application was refused primarily because the applicants failed to meet the specific local need qualifying criteria for this zone. Additionally, the Planning Authority concluded that the site's elevated and exposed position lacked the ne...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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