Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for Development Zone 6, specifically regarding the provision of care in an isolated rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for Development Zone 6, specifically Criteria 2 relating to the provision of care for elderly or disabled relatives.
- The application site is not considered to be located within an 'isolated rural area' as required by the criteria, given the proliferation of one-off housing in the immediate vicinity and its proximity (3km) to Drogheda.
- The documentation provided did not sufficiently clarify that the persons requiring care do not have other able-bodied individuals residing with them, which is a mandatory requirement of the qualifying criteria.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS 19Section 2.19.1Criteria 2Policy RD 41Policy SS 18Policy SS 24Policy SS 25Policy SS 26Policy SS 27Policy SS 51Policy SS 53Policy SS 59Policy SS 60Policy SS 63Policy SS 64Policy SS 65Policy SS 66Policy RD 29Policy RD 30Policy HER 26Policy HER 27Policy HER 61Policy TC 12Policy ENV 19Policy WS 10-14Table 2.9Table 7.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a detached dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Balgatheran, Tullyallen, Co. Louth, situated within Development Zone 6 of the Louth County Development Plan. While the site was considered suitable in terms of design and lack of visual impact, the application was refused on the grounds of rural housing policy. The applicant attempted to qualify under care-based criteria, but the planning authority determined the location was not sufficiently 'isol...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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