Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its excessive scale and bulky design on a designated scenic route, alongside failures to demonstrate technical compliance regarding traffic safety, wastewater treatment, and surface water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extension's scale and massing would create an obtrusive feature on a designated scenic route, detracting from the rural character and exceeding the visual impact of the original dwelling.
- The application failed to provide sufficient technical data to ensure traffic safety at the site entrance or to prove that wastewater and surface water systems could adequately protect public health and the environment.
- The Planning Authority could not conclude that the development would not have a significant adverse effect on the Carlingford Lough SPA and Carlingford Shore SAC due to the lack of site-specific environmental information.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 34NBG 40MOV 56IU18IU 19NBG 3HOU 49Section 13.9.13Section 13.9.20Section 3.16.2
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a storey-and-a-half extension and alterations to a dwelling under construction at Crossalaney, Carlingford, Co. Louth, situated along Scenic Route SR 14. The Planning Authority refused permission because the cumulative scale of the development was deemed excessive and out of character with the rural landscape. Furthermore, the applicant failed to address critical technical requirements concerning visibility sightlines at the R175 entrance, wastewater treatment capacity ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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