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Permission for the construction of 8 detached dwelling houses and waste water treatment systems all of which were partially constructed as part of planning permission Ref. No. 06/881 and including all associated site development works. This application is accommpanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal for a multi-unit residential development in a Level 5 Rural Node is considered inappropriate and fails to demonstrate compliance with local rural housing need criteria, while also posing an environmental risk due to the proliferation of individual wastewater treatment systems.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed multi-unit development is deemed inappropriate for a Level 5 Settlement (Lordship Rural Node) where such density is not supported by the current County Development Plan.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed dwellings would be occupied by persons meeting the specific local rural housing need criteria set out in Policy Objective HOU 43 and Table 3.5.
  • The use of multiple individual wastewater treatment systems in this location would lead to an unacceptable proliferation of such systems, creating a significant risk of environmental pollution.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027Policy Objective HOU 43Table 3.5Policy Objective IU 19Policy Objective IU 20Chapter 3.17.6Chapter 2.3.2Level 5 Settlement (Lordship Rural Node)

Decision Document Summary

Beacon Parks Developments Ltd applied for permission to construct 8 detached houses and associated wastewater treatment systems at Rampark, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, on a 1.829-hectare site within the Lordship Rural Node. The development was intended to complete an unfinished estate originally permitted in 2006. Louth County Council refused the application on the grounds that multi-unit developments are unsuitable for Level 5 Settlements and that the applicant failed to prove a local housing need fo...
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