Core Refusal Reason
The proposed roadside kerbing and decorative stone are considered suburban in nature and inappropriate for the rural character of the area, setting an undesirable precedent that would detract from visual amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The installation of roadside kerbing and decorative stone represents a suburban style of development that is incompatible with and detrimentally impacts the rural character of the site.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments that visually detract from the visual amenities of this rural area.
- The existing site entrance is substandard as it fails to meet the minimum visibility sightline requirement of 3.0m x 75m mandated by Table 13.13 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 6MOV 5613.19.1413.16.17Table 13.1313.9.1513.9.16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the installation of new roadside kerbing and decorative stone at an existing dwelling located at Willow Woods, Killincoole, Readypenny, Dundalk. The site is situated within Rural Policy Zone 2. Louth County Council refused the proposal on the grounds that the works are suburban in character and would militate against the preservation of the area's rural character. Furthermore, the planning assessment highlighted that the existing entrance has inadequate vis...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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