Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its elevated and exposed location within an Area of High Scenic Quality, which would result in a negative visual impact, and because it would extend ribbon development and constitute inappropriate backland development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling, by reason of its elevated and exposed nature, would have a negative, scarring, and injurious impact on the landscape within a designated Area of High Scenic Quality (AHSQ).
- The development would extend an existing pattern of ribbon development along the public road and represent an inappropriate form of piecemeal backland development in the open rural landscape.
- The proposal is contrary to specific site selection and design policies (Sections 13.9.4 and 13.9.5) of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, a wastewater treatment system, and a new vehicular entrance at Ballymakellett, Ravensdale, Co. Louth. The site is situated within Rural Policy Zone 1, an area characterized by strong urban influence and high scenic value within the Feede Mountains and Cooley Area of High Scenic Quality. Although the applicant was deemed to have a local housing need based on social ties, the planning authority refused the application because the site's...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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