Core Refusal Reason
The development is an unjustified commercial enterprise in a rural area that creates a traffic hazard due to substandard access and fails to demonstrate adequate environmental protections for water quality and protected habitats.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The commercial use is contrary to the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027 as it lacks a locational or resource-based justification for being situated on unserviced rural land rather than in designated employment centers.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety because the access lane and public road (L-7106) have insufficient width and restricted sightlines to safely accommodate the increased traffic and large commercial vehicles associated with the business.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that surface water could be managed appropriately via SuDS or that the development would not negatively impact the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA through contaminated runoff.
Cited Policies (CDP)
EE 28EE 39EE 55EE 59NBG 6IU 19IU 20IU 22Section 13.13.11Section 5.13Section 5.19.3Section 13.11.11Section 13.16.17Table 13.13NBG 3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a 695sqm shed and concrete yard at Lennonstown, Lurgankeel, Dundalk, for the storage of commercial audio-visual equipment. The site is located in the open countryside within a 'Rural Policy Zone 2 - Area Under Strong Urban Influence'. Louth County Council refused the application on five grounds, citing the lack of justification for a commercial enterprise in a rural setting, significant traffic safety concerns arising from substandard road infrastruc...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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