Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns on a protected regional road, inappropriate encroachment into the open countryside, negative visual impact in an exposed coastal location, and failure to rule out significant effects on nearby European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would create a traffic hazard by introducing a new access onto the R173 Protected Regional Road where the applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the specific exemption criteria set out in Table 7.10 of the Development Plan.
- The proposal represents an inappropriate encroachment into the open countryside and an exposed coastal location, failing to integrate into the landscape and conflicting with policies aimed at preventing urban sprawl and preserving rural character.
- In the absence of sufficient information regarding Appropriate Assessment, the Planning Authority could not be satisfied that the development would not have a significant adverse impact on the Dundalk Bay SAC and Dundalk Bay SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOU 38Policy HOU 41Policy HOU 42Policy HOU 47Policy NBG 3Policy NBG 6Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.6Table 7.10Table 3.4Table 3.5
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought outline permission for a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Annaloughan, Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, on a site located in Rural Policy Zone 2 on the outskirts of Lordship village. Louth County Council refused the application because the development would result in a traffic hazard on a protected regional road, constitute an undesirable encroachment into the open countryside that blurs settlement boundaries, and lack necessary screening in a visually promi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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