Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria, constitutes inappropriate backland development, and presents unresolved risks to traffic safety and the environment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the Local Housing Need Qualifying Criteria for Rural Policy Zone 1, specifically regarding the minimum landholding size and duration of ownership required for Criteria 2.
- The development is classified as inappropriate backland development that would erode the rural character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar piecemeal development.
- The proposal failed to demonstrate safe traffic access onto the R174 or adequate wastewater treatment, leading to concerns regarding public safety and potential significant effects on the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOU 41Policy Objective HOU 47Section 13.9.6Table 13.13Policy IU 18Policy NBG 3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought outline permission for a storey-and-a-half dwelling and associated services at Dulargy, Ravensdale, Co. Louth, a site designated as Rural Policy Zone 1. The proposal was refused by Louth County Council as it failed to meet local housing need requirements and was deemed to be an undesirable form of backland development that would erode the area's rural character. Furthermore, the application did not provide sufficient evidence of safe road access or adequate wastewater dispos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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