Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to meet rural housing need criteria, would exacerbate the over-proliferation of one-off dwellings in a sensitive landscape, and presented significant traffic safety and public health risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate that they fulfill the qualifying criteria for rural housing need in Rural Policy Zone 1 as mandated by Policy Objective HOU 41.
- The development would result in an excessive density of one-off housing, leading to the erosion of the rural character and visual amenities of a high-value landscape.
- The proposal is prejudicial to public safety and health due to inadequate sightlines on a substandard road and failure to demonstrate that ground conditions can safely accommodate a wastewater treatment system.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HOU 41HOU 42HOU 47IU 18Table 3.4Table 7.4Section 13.9Section 13.9.4
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a single-storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Brownstown, Monasterboice, Co. Louth, located within a Rural Policy Zone defined as being under strong urban influence. Louth County Council refused permission primarily because the applicants did not meet the local housing need criteria and the site selection would contribute to an unsustainable pattern of ribbon development and rural sprawl. Furthermore, the planning authority cited tech...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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