Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on an inadequate road network, the injurious visual impact of the dwelling on an elevated rural site, and the failure to provide safe sightlines without excessive removal of mature hedgerows.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would lead to an intensification of use on an inadequate local road network near a Protected Regional Route (R168), creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- Due to the elevated and open nature of the site, the proposed dwelling would have an injurious impact on the visual amenities and character of the rural landscape, contravening Policy Objective HOU 12.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that required sightlines could be achieved without the significant removal of mature roadside boundaries and trees, in contravention of Policy Objective HOU 47 and Section 13.9.14.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective HOU 41Policy Objective HOU 12Section 13.9.14Policy Objective HOU 45Policy Objective HOU 46Policy Objective HOU 47Policy Objective HOU 42Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.5Section 13.9.6Section 13.9.7Section 13.9.8Section 13.9.9Section 13.9.10Section 13.16.17Section 13.9.15Section 13.9.16IU16IU17IU18IU19
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, detached garage, and wastewater treatment system at Coolfore, Monasterboice, Co. Louth, within Rural Policy Zone 2. While the applicants successfully demonstrated a local housing need, the planning authority refused the proposal on three main grounds. Firstly, the local road network was deemed insufficient to handle increased traffic near the R168 regional route. Secondly, the elevated positioning of the house was considered to have...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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