Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its unsustainable rural location, traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines on a narrow road, and the negative impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed facility is located in an unsustainable rural area remote from settlements, creating car-dependent traffic patterns and setting an undesirable planning precedent for unserviced land.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that required sightlines of 3m x 75m could be achieved at the site entrance, posing a significant traffic hazard on a narrow local road.
- The development would significantly harm the residential amenity of adjacent houses through increased noise, light pollution, and loss of privacy arising from the track and parking area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy objective SC 20Policy objective IU 19Section 13.16.17Table 13.13Chapter 4.7.3
Decision Document Summary
Ace Athletics Club sought permission for a grass running track and a 36-space gravel car park in an agricultural field at Galroostown, Co. Louth. The site is situated in the open countryside, approximately 5.5km from Termonfeckin, and is immediately adjacent to several detached houses. Louth County Council refused the application because the location lacks sustainable transport connectivity and would generate unsustainable car-dependent traffic. Furthermore, the proposal failed to meet technical...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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