Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1, and the proposal was deemed to have significant negative impacts on the visual amenity of the scenic landscape and potential adverse effects on protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not meet the 'Local Needs Qualifying Criteria' for Rural Policy Zone 1, specifically failing to prove the required landholding size and duration or the necessary residency and social ties to the area.
- The development would be visually obtrusive and detrimental to the rural character of the 'Area of High Scenic Quality' due to the required removal of roadside boundaries and the site's prominent location below the road level.
- Insufficient information was submitted to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater and surface water systems would not pose a threat of environmental pollution or adversely impact the Carlingford Lough Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41Table 3.4HOU 42HOU 47NBG 37IU 18IU 19NBG 3
Decision Document Summary
James Phillips sought outline permission for a dwelling house and waste water treatment system at Cornamucklagh, Omeath, Co. Louth, within a Rural Policy Zone 1 area under strong urban influence. Louth County Council refused the application on five grounds: failure to meet rural housing need criteria, negative visual impact on a scenic landscape, non-compliance with EPA wastewater standards, lack of sustainable drainage (SuDS) details, and failure to rule out adverse impacts on the Carlingford L...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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