Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a local housing need, the proposal would result in ribbon development and negative visual impact, and it failed to meet technical standards for wastewater treatment and traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to demonstrate compliance with the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for Development Zone 5, materially contravening Policy SS19.
- The proposal would result in excessive ribbon development and, due to a lack of suitable screening, would be obtrusive and detrimental to the rural character of the area.
- The development failed to meet technical standards for safe vehicular access and did not sufficiently demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system would not prejudice public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS19Policy SS 53Policy SS 26Policy SS65Policy TC12Section 2.19.1Section 2.20 to 2.20.8Table 7.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a bungalow, wastewater treatment system, and new entrance at Miltown, Termonfeckin, within Development Zone 5 of the Louth County Development Plan. The site is located in a sensitive landscape near a protected structure. Louth County Council refused permission because the applicant did not prove a specific local housing need, the project would exacerbate ribbon development in a rural area, and the proposed entrance and drainage arrangements failed to meet safet...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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