Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need under the County Development Plan criteria, and the proposal constitutes inappropriate backland development with unresolved traffic safety and environmental screening issues.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to adequately demonstrate compliance with the local housing need qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1 as set out in Table 3.4 and Policy HOU 41 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposal constitutes piecemeal backland development that would result in the further erosion of the rural character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development, contrary to Policy HOU 47 and Section 13.9.6.
- The development poses a potential traffic hazard due to the shared access with commercial premises and lacks a required Natura Impact Statement to assess potential significant effects on the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 40HOU 41HOU 42HOU 45HOU 46HOU 47IU 16IU 17IU 18IU 19Table 3.4Table 3.5Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.6Section 13.9.9NBG 3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a one-off dwelling and wastewater treatment system on a 0.2-hectare site at Bellurgan Point, Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, located within Rural Policy Zone 1. The site is situated to the rear of a family-owned public house and is accessed via a shared right of way. Louth County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not meet the specific local housing need criteria for the area. Furthermore, the layout was deemed inappropriate backland de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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