Core Refusal Reason
The development is located on lands zoned as 'Strategic Reserve' where residential development is considered premature, and the applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposal would not adversely affect nearby European protected sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is zoned L1 Strategic Reserve in the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027, which is intended to provide land for the future orderly expansion of the settlement and is not available for development during the current plan period.
- The proposed layout represents a haphazard and piecemeal form of development that would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- Due to the low-lying nature of the site and potential hydrological pathways, the Planning Authority cannot be certain that the development would not have a significant effect on the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
L1 Strategic ReservePolicy HOU 32Policy NGB 6
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for a two-storey dwelling on a backland site at Dowdallshill, Dundalk, Co. Louth, involving a new vehicular entrance and connection to public infrastructure. Louth County Council refused permission because the site is situated on lands designated as 'Strategic Reserve' (L1) under the 2021-2027 County Development Plan, making the proposal premature and inconsistent with the zoning objective. Additionally, the council determined that the development could...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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