Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its negative impact on the Whitestown Architectural Conservation Area, substandard internal ceiling heights, and failure to demonstrate safe vehicular sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would erode the rural character and landscape setting of the Whitestown Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), conflicting with specific conservation objectives and setting an undesirable precedent for sprawl.
- The proposed dwelling provides substandard residential accommodation as it fails to meet the minimum 2.4m ceiling height requirement across 50% of the first-floor area as per Building Regulations.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that required sightlines and visibility splays are achievable at the site entrance, creating a potential traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Rural Policy Zone 2HOU 41HOU 42HOU 47BHC 35Objective 2 of Whitestown ACA (Appendix 11)Section 13.9Section 13.16.17Table 13.13
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a part single-storey, part two-storey L-shaped dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Whitestown, Greenore, Co. Louth. The site is located in Rural Policy Zone 2 and adjacent to the Whitestown Architectural Conservation Area. Louth County Council refused permission on the grounds that the development would negatively impact the character of the ACA, failed to meet internal height standards for habitable rooms, and did not provide adequate techni...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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