Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's excessive scale and form would negatively impact the visual amenity of an Area of High Scenic Quality and fail to appropriately integrate into the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed two-story design is of an excessive scale and form that would result in a substantial visual impact on an open and exposed site within an Area of High Scenic Quality and alongside a Scenic Route.
- The development would erode the rural character of the area and militate against the preservation of the rural environment, setting an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments in the vicinity.
- The proposal is contrary to Policy Objective HOU 42 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027, as it fails to be appropriately designed and located to integrate into the local landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 42NGB 6HOU 47NGB 36NGB 37HOU 40Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.7Section 13.9.8Section 13.9.9Section 13.9.1013.9.1513.9.16ENV 39IU 19NGB 50NGB 40NGB 14NGB 15Section 8.13
Decision Document Summary
Leona Dunne sought planning permission for an extension, alterations, and a basement garage for a dwelling house currently under construction at Ravensdale Park, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The site is situated within Rural Policy Zone 1, an Area of High Scenic Quality, and is located directly alongside a designated Scenic Route. Louth County Council refused the application primarily because the proposed design's scale and form were deemed excessive, leading to a significant negative visual impact that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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