Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its visual prominence on an exposed coastal site, the absence of a mandatory coastal erosion assessment, and insufficient technical information regarding wastewater treatment and potential impacts on protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would be unduly prominent on an exposed coastal ridgeline, failing to integrate into the landscape and detracting from the rural character and visual amenity of the area.
- The application failed to include a required Coastal Erosion Assessment Report and lacked sufficient technical detail to prove the wastewater treatment system complies with EPA standards, posing a risk to public health.
- Due to the lack of information regarding coastal erosion and site suitability, the Planning Authority could not be satisfied that the development would not have significant adverse effects on the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 42HOU 47IU 18ENV 50Section 13.9NBG 3NGB 5NGB 6
Decision Document Summary
Niamh McCarragher applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Annaloughan, Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, on a site that abuts the coastline and Dundalk Bay SAC/SPA. Although the applicant established a local housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the house would be visually intrusive on an exposed coastal site. Additionally, the proposal failed to meet mandatory requirements for a coastal erosion assessment and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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