Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need criteria for Rural Policy Zone 2, potential adverse impacts on recorded archaeological monuments, and non-compliance with traffic safety visibility standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to demonstrate a genuine local housing need as required by the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027 for areas under strong urban influence (Rural Policy Zone 2).
- The proposed development is located within a sensitive archaeological zone and may have a direct visual and physical impact on recorded monuments, including a church and graveyard, without a completed Archaeological Impact Assessment.
- The proposed site entrance does not meet the minimum visibility standards of 75m required for traffic safety on the local road network, and no traffic speed survey was provided to justify a relaxation of these standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
Aidan & Mary Carville sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling, a wastewater treatment system, and a new entrance at Darver, Readypenny, Co. Louth. The site is located in Rural Policy Zone 2, an area under strong urban influence, and is situated opposite Darver Castle and adjacent to a historic church and graveyard. The application was effectively refused (pending further information) because the applicants failed to prove a demonstrable local rural housing need, did not address p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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