Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need and the proposal was considered an intrusive, piecemeal development that would adversely impact the visual amenity of a scenic upland area (Development Zone 1).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of compliance with the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for rural housing in Development Zone 1.
- The development would result in an intrusive encroachment into an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, setting an undesirable precedent for adhoc development in a scenic landscape.
- The proposal failed to demonstrate technical compliance regarding traffic safety sightlines, wastewater treatment standards, and the protection of European environmental sites.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS 19Policy SS 25Policy SS 26Policy TC 12Policy SS 65Policy HER 3Policy HER 5Policy RD 31Section 2.19.1Section 2.19.7
Decision Document Summary
This planning application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system on an elevated site in Feede, Mountpleasant, Dundalk, situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Development Zone 1). Louth County Council refused the application on multiple grounds, most notably the applicant's failure to prove a specific local rural housing need. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the dwelling would represent inappropriate piecemeal development ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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