Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes inappropriate piecemeal backland development in a scenic rural area and lacks necessary environmental assessments regarding potential impacts on nearby Natura 2000 sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development represents an inappropriate form of piecemeal backland development and an intrusive encroachment into the scenic rural landscape, which would set an undesirable precedent for similar development.
- The siting of the dwelling is contrary to Policies SS 25 and SS 26 of the Louth County Development Plan 2015-2021, as it fails to protect the rural character and visual amenities of the area.
- In the absence of an Appropriate Assessment Screening or Natura Impact Statement, the planning authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not have a significant adverse effect on the Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA via the nearby Flurry River hydrological pathway.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RD 33Policy SS 18Section 2.19.1Policy SS 19Policy SS 20Section 2.19.2Section 2.19.7Policy SS 26Policy SS 51Table 2.9Policy SS 52Policy SS 53Policy SS 55Policy SS 59Policy SS 60Policy SS 63Policy SS 64Policy SS 65Policy SS 66Policy RD 29Policy RD 30Policy SS 25
Decision Document Summary
The application sought outline permission for a dwelling house in the rear garden of the applicant's parental home at Drumnasillagh, Ravensdale, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The site is located within Development Zone 2, where the objective is to protect scenic landscape quality. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a local housing need, the proposal was refused because its backland location constitutes an ad-hoc, piecemeal development that would negatively impact the rural environment. Furtherm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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