Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to failure to meet rural housing need criteria, significant adverse visual impact on a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and inadequate sightlines at the proposed entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the local housing need qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1, specifically failing to meet the minimum landholding size and ownership duration requirements to be considered a 'qualifying landowner'.
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its elevated and exposed location within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), would result in a visually dominant and scarring feature that would negatively impact the rural character of the landscape.
- The proposal failed to demonstrate that the minimum sightline requirements of 75m x 3m could be achieved at the site entrance, thereby creating a potential traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Rural Policy Zone 1Policy Objective HOU 41Table 3.5Policy Objective HOU 42Policy Objective HOU 47Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.6Table 13.13Section 13.16.17
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a single-storey detached dwelling and wastewater treatment system on an elevated site at Rooskey, Carlingford, Co. Louth. The site is situated within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Rural Policy Zone 1 under the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027. Louth County Council refused permission because the applicant did not meet the specific local housing need criteria, the development was deemed to be visually intrusive and harmful ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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