Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with local rural housing need criteria, and the development would contribute to an excessive density of one-off housing that negatively impacts the scenic landscape and the setting of the Townley Hall Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for Development Zone 6, specifically failing to clarify the necessity of providing care for an elderly relative at this specific location.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing excessive density and inappropriate pattern of one-off rural housing in an area already under significant development pressure.
- The project would result in intrusive physical encroachment into a scenic rural landscape and the Townley Hall Architectural Conservation Area, militating against the preservation of the historic setting and the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RD 41Policy SS 18Policy SS 19Policy SS 24Policy SS 25Section 2.19.7Policy SS 26Policy HER 45Policy HER 55Section 2.19.1Section 2.19.2Section 2.19.5Policy SS 51Policy SS 53Policy SS 59Policy SS 60Policy SS 63Policy SS 64Policy SS 65Policy RD 30Policy HER 26Policy HER 27Policy HER 61Policy TC12Policy WS 10-14Table 2.9
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling with attic accommodation, a new vehicular entrance, and a connection to the public sewer at Townley Hall, Drogheda, Co. Louth. The site is situated within Development Zone 6 of the Louth County Development Plan 2015-2021, an area of high scenic quality near the Townley Hall Architectural Conservation Area and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne. Louth County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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