Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would exacerbate ribbon development and contribute to an unsustainable proliferation of one-off rural housing, leading to an adverse visual impact on the character of the open countryside.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would further exacerbate ribbon development along the public road, which is contrary to Policy SS56 of the Louth County Development Plan 2015-2021.
- The proposal represents an inappropriate pattern of one-off rural housing in an area already characterized by excessive density, leading to overdevelopment and an undesirable precedent.
- Due to the open and exposed nature of the site, the proposed dwelling would result in a significant adverse visual impact and fail to protect the rural character and visual amenities of the area, contrary to Policy SS26.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SS 18SS 19SS 24SS 25SS 26SS 51SS 53SS 56SS 59SS 60SS 63SS 64SS 65SS 66Section 2.19.15Section 2.19.7Section 2.20
Decision Document Summary
Alan Lynch applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Drumcashel, Castlebellingham, Co. Louth. Although the applicant was found to satisfy the local rural housing need criteria, the planning authority refused the application. The decision was based on the site's location within an area already under significant pressure from one-off housing; the council concluded that the proposal would worsen ribbon development, contribute to an exce...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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