Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the loss of long-term residential stock within a Rent Pressure Zone, non-compliance with rural self-catering policies for non-vernacular buildings, and significant concerns regarding traffic safety and wastewater treatment capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development results in the loss of long-term residential housing stock within a designated Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ), which is contrary to national housing policy and the Louth County Development Plan's strategy to protect residential supply.
- The proposal fails to meet rural housing policy (Policy TOU 28) as the property is not a building of character or a vernacular dwelling, making it unsuitable for conversion to self-catering accommodation in this rural setting.
- The application failed to demonstrate adequate wastewater treatment capacity for the proposed occupancy and would create a traffic hazard due to the intensification of use at a substandard road junction, endangering public safety and health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 6NGB 36Section 6.5.2Section 6.5.5Policy TOU 25Policy TOU 27Policy TOU 28Policy HOU 1Policy MOV 56Policy NGB 3Table 13.11Table 13.13
Decision Document Summary
Thomas French sought retention permission for the change of use of a large detached dwelling to short-term let accommodation at Calvary Lane, Omeath, Co. Louth. The site is located in a rural area of outstanding natural beauty and within a designated Rent Pressure Zone. Louth County Council refused the application on five grounds: the loss of permanent residential stock during a housing crisis, non-compliance with policies restricting new self-catering units in the countryside to vernacular buil...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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