Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes inappropriate backland development that would be unduly prominent in the landscape, detracting from the rural character and visual amenity of the area, and setting an undesirable precedent for scattered housing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its scale, form, and design, would be unduly prominent in the landscape and would significantly detract from the rural character and visual amenity of the surrounding area.
- The development represents inappropriate backland development that deviates from the established pattern of development in the vicinity, leading to a scattered arrangement of housing and requiring an elongated access laneway.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments, militating against the preservation of the rural environment and conflicting with specific Louth County Development Plan objectives regarding rural housing and backland development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 42HOU 45HOU 46HOU 47IU 16IU 17IU 18IU 19HGB 40Section 13.9Section 13.9.6Section 13.19.9
Decision Document Summary
John McGuinness sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Drumleck and Dromiskin, Co. Louth. The site is located in Rural Policy Zone 2, an area under strong urban influence. While the applicant demonstrated a local housing need, the application was refused because the proposed site is situated behind existing dwellings, constituting inappropriate backland development. The Planning Authority determined that the scale and design of the house would be ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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