Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the intensification of traffic on an inadequate local road network, failure to meet rural housing local needs criteria, inadequate sightlines, and the negative visual impact of the proposed large-scale dwelling on an elevated site within the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would lead to an unsustainable intensification of traffic on a narrow, substandard local road network and create a traffic hazard at the junction with the R168 regional route.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the 'Local Needs' qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 2 as required by the County Development Plan.
- The scale, height, and elevated positioning of the dwelling, combined with the loss of mature hedgerows to achieve sightlines, would result in an obtrusive and injurious impact on the character of the rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective HOU 41Policy Objective HOU 42Policy Objective HOU 47Section 13.9.14Section 13.9.9Section 13.9.4Rural Policy Zone 2
Decision Document Summary
John Carton sought planning permission for a large two-storey dwelling (294sqm), garage, and wastewater system at an elevated site in Coolfore, Monasterboice, Co. Louth. The site is located within Rural Policy Zone 2, an area under strong urban influence. Louth County Council refused the application primarily because the local road network is inadequate to handle the increased traffic, the applicant did not prove a genuine local housing need, and the proposed house design was deemed too bulky an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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