Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need for the specific development zone and did not prove that the proposed wastewater treatment system complied with environmental safety standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that they meet the rural housing qualifying criteria for Development Zone 5 as required by Section 2.19.1 and Policy SS19 of the Louth County Development Plan 2015-2021.
- The proposed development would contravene the strategic objective for Development Zone 5, which is intended to protect agricultural land and facilitate only specific resource-based or sustainable rural community developments.
- The proposed wastewater treatment system was not shown to comply with the EPA Code of Practice 2021, making it prejudicial to public health and contrary to Policy SS 65 regarding the protection of groundwater.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 2.19.1Policy SS 18Policy SS 19Policy SS 24Policy SS 25Policy SS 26Policy RD 30Policy SS 51Policy SS 65Policy SS 66Development Zone 5 Objective
Decision Document Summary
Andrew Crawley applied for permission to construct a storey-and-a-half dwelling, a new site entrance, and a wastewater treatment system at Carrickavallan, Killanny, Co. Louth. The site is located in a rural area designated as Development Zone 5, which is characterized by agricultural activity and one-off housing. Louth County Council refused the application on two main grounds: first, the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a local rural housing need to qualify for a dwelling in thi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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