Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to meet the local housing need criteria for Rural Policy Zone 2, and the proposal was deemed inappropriate backland development with unproven wastewater suitability.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the required 18-year social connection to the local rural area necessary to qualify for a dwelling in Rural Policy Zone 2 under Policy Objective HOU 41.
- The proposed dwelling, located 160m from the public road, represents an inappropriate form of backland development that would result in intrusive encroachment into the open rural landscape.
- The application failed to provide adequate evidence that ground conditions are suitable for the proposed secondary wastewater treatment system in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41Section 3.17.4Table 3.5HOU 42HOU 47Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.6Section 13.9IU18
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a single-storey house and wastewater treatment system at Thornogs, Killally, Togher, Co. Louth, within an area designated as being under strong urban influence (Rural Policy Zone 2). Louth County Council refused permission primarily because the applicant did not satisfy the 18-year local residency/social tie requirement. Additionally, the planning authority found the 160m setback from the public road to be an unacceptable form of backland development...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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