Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would be unduly prominent in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and fails to integrate into the landscape due to its elevated position and the excessive removal of roadside hedgerows required for access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling would be unduly prominent and obstructive in an open, elevated, and exposed rural setting within the Carlingford and Feede Mountains Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
- The proposed removal of a significant stretch of mature roadside hedgerow to facilitate access and sightlines would adversely impact the unspoilt natural landscape and erode the rural character of the area.
- The proposal fails to meet the design and site selection standards required for rural housing, specifically contravening policies aimed at protecting the natural environment and ensuring development integrates into the local landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 36HOU 41HOU 42HOU 45HOU 46HOU 47Section 3.17.4Section 13.9Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.14Section 13.8.9
Decision Document Summary
Cormac Renaghan sought permission for a single-storey split-level dwelling and associated services at Edentubber, Ravensdale, Co. Louth, located within Rural Policy Zone 1 and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. While the applicant successfully demonstrated compliance with local housing need criteria, the application was refused because the site's elevated and exposed nature would make the house excessively prominent. Furthermore, the required removal of extensive roadside vegetation to achie...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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