Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a high-pressure zone, inadequate evidence of site suitability for wastewater treatment, and failure to meet mandatory road safety sightline requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific rural housing need for the location as required by Policy HOU 41 for Rural Policy Zone 1, an area under strong urban influence.
- It was not demonstrated that the site's ground conditions could adequately accommodate the proposed wastewater treatment system and polishing filter in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice 2021.
- The proposal failed to document that the necessary minimum sightline requirements of 75m x 4.5m could be achieved at the site entrance, which would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41Table 3.4Policy IU18Section 13.16.17Table 13.13HOU 40Table 3.5HOU 38HOU 45HOU 46HOU 47NGB 36NGB 37MOV 56MOV 57ENV 39IU16IU17IU19
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and associated works at Brownstown, Monasterboice, Co. Louth, on a site with previous outline permission. The site is situated within Rural Policy Zone 1, which is characterized as an area under strong urban influence and of significant landscape value. Louth County Council refused the proposal because the applicant did not satisfy the local rural housing need criteria, failed to prove the technical suitab...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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