Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the wooden cabin was refused as it represents a substandard form of residential accommodation that fails to meet rural housing need criteria, poses a public health risk via inadequate shared wastewater treatment, and creates a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure is deemed a haphazard and substandard form of permanent residential accommodation that is injurious to the visual amenities of the rural landscape and contrary to established design standards.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a bona fide functional social or economic need to reside in the open countryside, which is a requirement for new housing in this Level 10 rural area.
- The proposal is prejudicial to public health due to the lack of a suitable independent wastewater treatment system and endangers public safety by creating a traffic hazard at a bend with inadequate sightlines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective CPO 6.41Table 6.3Objective CPO 6.29Section 6.4Objective CPO 13.17Section 3.1.10 of Appendix 1Appendix 2Objective CPO 6.42Objective CPO 6.44Objective CPO 12.34Objective CPO 13.16Objective CPO 17.35
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a 71.32sqm wooden cabin and its connection to a shared septic tank at Kilpatrick, Redcross, Co. Wicklow. The site is situated within a rural landscape corridor near an Area of High Amenity. Wicklow County Council refused the proposal because the cabin is considered a substandard temporary structure unsuitable for permanent habitation, the applicant did not prove a local rural housing need, and the development would result in unacceptable public health ris...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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