Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to meet rural housing qualifying criteria and would exacerbate ribbon development in a sensitive rural area, while also presenting environmental and traffic safety risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the local housing need qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1 as defined in the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The development would exacerbate ribbon development and result in an intrusive encroachment into the open rural landscape, creating an undesirable precedent for similar development.
- The planning authority was not satisfied that the site's ground conditions are suitable for a wastewater treatment system or that the proposed vehicular entrance would not create a traffic hazard due to restricted sight distances.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 42IU18NGB 6Table 3.4Table 13.13
Decision Document Summary
Louise Lenaghan sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and new vehicular entrance at Funshog, Collon, Co. Louth. The site is located within Rural Policy Zone 1, an area under strong urban influence and significant landscape value. The application was refused because the applicant did not satisfy the local housing need criteria and the project would contribute to undesirable ribbon development. Furthermore, technical issues regarding inadequate stopping sight di...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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