Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to meet local housing need criteria, the proposal's classification as inappropriate backland development in a sensitive landscape, and insufficient evidence regarding wastewater treatment suitability.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the local housing need qualifying criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1 as required by Objective HOU 41 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposed development constitutes inappropriate backland and piecemeal development that would erode the rural character of a scenic landscape and set an undesirable precedent for similar development in the area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that ground conditions are adequately suitable to accommodate the required secondary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice 2021.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 42HOU 47Section 13.9.4Section 13.9.6IU 18
Decision Document Summary
Nick Dolan sought permission for a two-storey dwellinghouse and garage at Hamlinstown, Monasterboice, a site located within Rural Policy Zone 1 (Area Under Strong Urban Influence). Louth County Council refused the application because the applicant did not satisfy the specific local housing need criteria for this high-pressure area. Furthermore, the planning authority deemed the project to be an unacceptable form of backland development that would negatively impact the landscape's character and n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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