Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the presence of significant unauthorized development on-site, inadequate technical information regarding surface water and wastewater management adjacent to sensitive Natura 2000 sites, and the unsafe intensification of an existing access onto a Protected Regional Route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use is associated with extensive unauthorized development on the site that lacks planning permission, precluding the Planning Authority from granting permission in this instance.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that surface water and wastewater disposal arrangements are adequate to protect the integrity of the adjacent Carlingford Shore SAC and Carlingford Lough SPA.
- The development would result in the intensification of an existing access onto the R176 Protected Regional Route, which is contrary to Policy MOV 56 and would constitute a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Rural Policy Zone 2EE 55EE 59ENV 69NBG 3IU 18IU 19MOV 56TOU 8TOU 11Section 5.19.2Section 5.19.3Section 11.5.8Section 13.13.11
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the change of use of an existing storage/canteen building to a restaurant at the Carlingford Oyster Farm in Mullatee, Co. Louth. The site is situated in a sensitive coastal location within Rural Policy Zone 2 and immediately adjoins protected Natura 2000 sites. Louth County Council refused the proposal because the site contains significant unauthorized structures not addressed in the application, and the applicant failed to prove that the development would not negativel...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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