Core Refusal Reason
The proposed layout conflicts with the Louth County Development Plan and the Urban Design Manual due to poor site configuration, lack of active frontages, and inadequate residential amenity and traffic safety provisions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed layout fails to comply with Policy HOU 20 and the Urban Design Manual, resulting in a lack of active street frontages and poor residential amenity for future occupants due to overlooking and inadequate private open space.
- The application provides substandard access and traffic safety arrangements, specifically regarding the lack of continuous footpath provision and the failure to demonstrate required visibility sightlines at the site entrance.
- The applicant has not sufficiently addressed environmental and infrastructural requirements, including the provision of a sustainable drainage system and a detailed assessment of the site's vulnerability to pluvial flooding.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOU 20Section 13.8.17Policy IU 19Policy ENV 39Policy IU 13Section 13.8.22
Decision Document Summary
This application seeks permission for two detached two-storey dwellings on a 0.3-acre site at Main Street, Louth Village, Dundalk, within an area zoned 'A1 Existing Residential'. While the principle of residential development is acceptable, the proposal was refused due to significant design and layout deficiencies that conflict with the Urban Design Manual and Policy HOU 20. Key issues include the creation of inactive gables facing the access road, substandard private amenity space for 'Dwelling...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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