Core Refusal Reason
The development materially contravenes Policy MOV 56 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027 by creating a new access onto a Protected Regional Route (R168) without meeting exemption criteria, while failing to demonstrate safe sightline visibility or adequate environmental safeguards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of a new access onto the R168 Protected Regional Route materially contravenes Policy MOV 56 and fails to provide the required 215m sightline visibility, resulting in a significant traffic hazard and an undesirable precedent.
- The applicant failed to provide adequate technical details regarding surface water management (SuDS) and agricultural waste disposal, preventing the Planning Authority from ensuring that nearby watercourses would not be polluted.
- In the absence of an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report, the Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not have a significant effect on the River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC, especially given the identified hydrological link.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy MOV 56Policy IU 19Policy IU 20Policy IU 21Policy ENV 15Table 7.10Table 13:13Section 13.13.11.7Section 5.19.1Section 5.19.2Section 5.19.3EE 55EE 59EE 60EE 61NBG 3NBG 6NBG 37
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a 306sqm cattle shed, a 280m gravel access roadway, and a modified entrance onto the R168 at Begrath, Tullyallen, Co. Louth. The site is situated in the open countryside within a Rural Policy Zone under strong urban influence. Louth County Council refused the proposal because the new entrance onto a Protected Regional Route violates strategic transport policies and lacks necessary safety sightlines. Additionally, the application was deemed environm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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