Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its adverse visual impact on an Area of High Scenic Quality, failure to demonstrate compliance with wastewater treatment standards, and potential negative impacts on designated European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would be an obtrusive and dominant feature in an Area of High Scenic Quality, exacerbated by the removal of roadside hedgerows, which would set an undesirable precedent for rural development.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area comply with the EPA Code of Practice 2021, posing a risk to public health.
- The Planning Authority could not be satisfied that the project would not have a significant effect on local European sites, thereby precluding a grant of permission under the Habitats and Birds Directives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 42HOU 47NBG 37IU18NBG 3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for a new dwelling, vehicular entrance, and private services at Glenmore, Riverstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Louth County Council refused the proposal primarily because it would form an obtrusive feature in a sensitive rural landscape designated as an Area of High Scenic Quality. Additionally, the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the site could safely accommodate a wastewater treatment system in line with EPA standards, and the authorit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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