Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would negatively impact the integrity, setting, and character of a Protected Structure (Dunany House) and its associated Historic Garden and Designed Landscape through inappropriate siting and the removal of mature woodland.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located in a prominent, elevated position within the attendant grounds of Dunany House (a Protected Structure) and its associated Historic Garden and Designed Landscape, which would adversely impact their integrity and quality.
- The proposal necessitates the removal of a significant section of mature woodland and the construction of a 300m access road, leading to the piecemeal erosion of the special interest and character of the demesne.
- The application fails to demonstrate that the proposal is part of an overall strategy for the future conservation of the entire complex, thereby contravening Policy Objective BHC 22 of the Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Rural Policy Zone 1Policy Objective BHC 20Policy Objective BHC 21Policy Objective BHC 22Policy Objective BHC 23Policy Objective BHC 24Policy Objective BHC 25Policy Objective BHC 26Policy Objective BHC 27Policy Objective BHC 28Policy Objective BHC 29Policy Objective BHC 30AHSQ 5 DunanyTable 3.4
Decision Document Summary
Alex Workman sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system within the curtilage of Dunany House, a Protected Structure in Togher, Co. Louth. The site is situated within a wooded area of a designed landscape and historic garden. The application was refused because the proposed dwelling's prominent siting and the required removal of mature woodland would significantly harm the architectural heritage, integrity, and setting of the protected structure and it...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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