Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a local rural housing need in a zone under strong urban influence, the inappropriate nature of the backland development which erodes rural character, and the lack of necessary environmental screening for nearby European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide documentary evidence to substantiate a rural housing need or comply with the qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1 as required by Policy Objective HOU 41.
- The proposal constitutes an unacceptable form of backland development that would exacerbate a suburban pattern of overdevelopment, erode the rural character of the area, and set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development.
- In the absence of an Appropriate Assessment screening or Natura Impact Statement, the Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 42HOU 45HOU 46HOU 47NGB 6NBG 3Section 3.17.4Table 3.4Table 3.5Section 13.9Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.5Section 13.9.6Section 13.9.7Section 13.9.8Section 13.9.9Section 13.9.10Section 13.19.14Section 13.16.17Section 13.9.15Section 13.9.16IU 16IU 17IU 18IU 19
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a 71.81sqm modular-style dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Bellurgan Point, Jenkinstown, Dundalk. The site is located within Rural Policy Zone 1, an area designated as being under strong urban influence. Louth County Council refused the application because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need or meet the specific criteria for backland development, such as 15-year family ownership of a 1.5-hectare landholding. ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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