Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its cumulative visual impact on the rural landscape, inadequate traffic safety measures at the site access, and insufficient evidence regarding wastewater treatment and environmental protection of nearby European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in a cumulative visual impact and further encroachment of rural housing that would erode the rural character of the area, contrary to Policy SS25.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required visibility splays of 125m x 3m could be achieved at the junction of the laneway and the R174, creating a potential traffic hazard.
- Insufficient information was submitted to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system complies with EPA standards or that the development would not adversely affect the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS25Policy TC12Table 7.4Policy SS65Policy RD 33Policy SS 18Section 2.19.1Section 2.19.7Policy SS 26Policy SS 51Table 2.9Policy SS 52Policy SS 53Policy SS 55Policy SS 59Policy SS 60Policy SS 63Policy SS 64Policy RD 29Policy RD 30
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a one-and-a-half-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system on an elevated agricultural site at Rockmarshall, Jenkinstown. While the applicant was deemed to meet the local needs criteria for Development Zone 2, the Planning Authority refused permission on four grounds. The primary concerns were the erosion of the area's rural character due to the high density of existing dwellings on the shared laneway, the failure to prove safe sightlines at the R174 road...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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