Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the site's lack of natural screening and the excessive scale of the dwelling, which would exacerbate rural overdevelopment and fail to integrate into the landscape, alongside technical deficiencies in sightlines and drainage documentation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in an intrusive encroachment into an open rural landscape already characterized by an excessive pattern of one-off housing, failing to integrate or be absorbed due to a lack of natural boundaries.
- The scale and design of the dwelling, specifically its front projections and attached garage, create an excessively bulky feature that negatively impacts the visual amenities of the area and contravenes design standards.
- The application failed to meet technical requirements regarding safe sightline visibility at the entrance and provided outdated technical reports for surface water and wastewater management that did not reflect the current site layout or updated EPA standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 13.9.4Policy Objective HOU 42Policy Objective HOU 47Section 13.9.9Section 13.9.10Objective IU 19Objective IU 18Section 13.16.17Table 13.13
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a storey-and-a-half dwelling and attached garage at Callystown, Clogherhead, Co. Louth, within Rural Policy Zone 2. While the applicants demonstrated a local housing need, the proposal was refused because the site lacks sufficient natural screening to absorb a dwelling of this scale, which would further exacerbate the existing proliferation of one-off houses in the area. Additionally, the planning authority identified significant technical failures, includi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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