Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional rural housing need for a dwelling in Rural Policy Zone 1 and provided insufficient technical information regarding traffic safety, wastewater treatment, and surface water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to submit documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the local housing need qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1, rendering the development contrary to Policy Objective HOU 41.
- The development is contrary to proper planning and public safety due to the failure to demonstrate required sightline visibility at the site entrance and the lack of technical details for compliant wastewater treatment and SuDS drainage systems.
- The inclusion of additional unauthorized structures within the site boundary (mobile home, shed, and yard) without proposals for regularization precludes the granting of permission for the dwelling as it would facilitate continued unauthorized use.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 40HOU 45HOU 46HOU 47NGB 6NGB 37HOU 42MOV 56ENV 39IU 16IU 17IU 18IU 19Table 13.13Section 13.16.17Table 3.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an as-built dwelling at Proleek, Ravensdale, Co. Louth, situated within a Rural Policy Zone 1 area of high scenic quality. Louth County Council refused permission because the applicant did not establish a legitimate rural housing need under the 2021-2027 Development Plan. Furthermore, the application was found to be technically deficient, failing to prove that the entrance met safety sightline standards or that the drainage and wastewater systems ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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