Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with local rural housing need criteria, and the proposal was deemed to be an intrusive, piecemeal development in a sensitive rural landscape lacking adequate environmental and technical assessments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to prove they meet the local needs qualifying criteria for Development Zone 5, leading to a material contravention of Policy SS19.
- The proposed dwelling constitutes an inappropriate form of piecemeal development that would be visually intrusive in an elevated rural landscape, setting an undesirable precedent for similar development.
- The application lacked necessary technical and environmental data, specifically regarding the wastewater treatment system's compliance with EPA standards and the potential impact on European sites including Dundalk Bay SAC and SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 2.19.1Policy SS19Policy SS 25Section 2.19.7Policy SS26Policy SS65Section 2.19.12Section 2.19.5Policy SS20Policy SS51Policy SS52Policy SS53Policy SS59Policy SS60Policy SS63Policy SS64Policy SS66Policy RD 29Policy RD 30TC 10
Decision Document Summary
Niamh Bowhan sought outline permission for a new dwelling house and proprietary wastewater treatment system at Funshog, Ardee, Co. Louth, located within Development Zone 5. The site is situated on agricultural lands accessed via a laneway off the L-2253 Local Road. Louth County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not demonstrate a genuine rural housing need under the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the proposal represen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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