Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet local housing need criteria, adverse visual impact on a designated Area of High Scenic Quality, and lack of authorized access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to meet the definition of a 'qualifying landowner' under Rural Policy Zone 1 criteria as the landholding had not been owned for the required 15-year minimum.
- The proposed development, due to its exposed nature and suburban layout in an area already characterized by a proliferation of one-off housing, would negatively impact the visual amenities of the designated Area of High Scenic Quality (AHSQ).
- The proposed vehicular access and internal road layout are outside the application's red line boundary and do not have the benefit of planning permission, raising concerns regarding road safety and unauthorized access.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 42HOU 47Section 13.9.4NBG 37Table 3.4Table 3.5
Decision Document Summary
Stephen Healy sought permission for a two-storey dwellinghouse and wastewater treatment system at Brownstown, Monasterboice, Co. Louth, within a designated Area of High Scenic Quality. Louth County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant failed to meet the local housing need criteria, specifically the 15-year landownership requirement for a 'qualifying landowner'. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the development would result in a visually scarring featur...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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