Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding a new access onto a regional road, potential negative impacts on the hydrology and ecology of the Newtown Marshes pNHA, and adverse visual impacts on the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed new access onto the R756 regional road would interfere with the free flow of traffic and create a serious traffic hazard, contravening policy CPO 12.48.
- The development fails to demonstrate that it would not have a negative impact on the hydrology and hydrogeology of the Newtown Marshes pNHA, potentially damaging the rare freshwater marsh ecology.
- The elevated nature of the site, combined with excessive hardscaping and the removal of roadside boundaries, would result in an incongruous and intrusive addition that erodes the rural landscape character.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.1CPO 6.4CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 6.45CPO 12.48CPO 12.54CPO 13.10CPO 13.16CPO 17.7CPO 17.35CPO 17.36CPO 17.38Objective 17.1Objective 17.4
Decision Document Summary
Niamh Allen sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at a greenfield site in Rathattin, Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. The site is located within the Newtown Marshes pNHA and fronts onto the R756 regional road. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the proposed entrance would endanger public safety on a busy regional road, the submitted ecological assessment failed to rule out adverse impacts on the sensitive pNHA habitat, and the project'...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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