Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to failure to demonstrate a local housing need, the exacerbation of ribbon development in a visually sensitive area, and unresolved technical issues regarding wastewater treatment and traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to demonstrate compliance with the local housing need criteria for Development Zone 5 as set out in the Louth County Development Plan.
- The proposed dwelling would exacerbate ribbon development and lacks established site boundaries, resulting in a visually obtrusive development that would detract from the rural character of the area.
- The proposal failed to demonstrate technical compliance with the EPA Code of Practice for wastewater treatment and failed to meet minimum visibility standards for the site entrance, posing risks to public health and traffic safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy SS19Policy SS 53Policy SS 26Policy SS65Policy TC12Section 2.19.1Section 2.19.5Section 2.19.7Section 2.20.2Table 7.4
Decision Document Summary
Tagh Berkery applied for planning permission to construct a storey and a half house, a wastewater treatment unit, and a new entrance at Milltown, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth. The site is located within Development Zone 5, an area under significant development pressure. Louth County Council refused the application on four main grounds: the applicant's failure to prove a local housing need, the creation of excessive ribbon development (representing the 8th and 9th dwellings in a row), the lack of visu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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