Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the site's elevated and exposed nature, which would result in a visually incongruous development, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as the site was not adjacent to the family home requiring care.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling, due to the site's elevated topography and lack of natural screening, would appear as a dominant and incongruous feature that fails to integrate into the rural landscape.
- The applicant failed to meet the qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1, specifically failing to provide substantive justification as to why the existing family home could not be renovated or adapted for their needs.
- The proposed site is located 1.61km from the residence of the person requiring care, which does not satisfy the policy requirement that the site must be adjacent to the dwelling of the person being cared for.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 42HOU 47Section 13.9Section 13.9.4Table 3.4
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed a storey-and-a-half dwelling and new vehicular access on an elevated agricultural site at Upper Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The location is designated as Rural Policy Zone 1, an area under strong urban influence and of significant landscape value. Louth County Council refused the proposal because the development would be visually obtrusive and erode the rural character of the area. Furthermore, the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific local housing n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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