Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused because the mobile home is considered a substandard form of residential accommodation with poor aesthetic value that would detract from the rural character of the area and lacks evidence of adequate wastewater treatment capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The mobile home is deemed a substandard form of residential accommodation that possesses poor aesthetic value and would be injurious to the visual amenities of the rural landscape.
- The development would establish an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate structures and is contrary to County Development Plan objective CPO 6.29, which generally restricts such temporary residential units.
- Insufficient evidence was submitted to demonstrate that the existing septic tank system is compliant with EPA standards or capable of handling the additional load without risking environmental pollution.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.29CPO 6.44CPO 17.26CPO 17.35CPO 13.2Appendix 1Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 41sqm temporary mobile home at Liscolman, Co. Wicklow, to provide residential accommodation during the renovation of an existing dwelling. The site is located in a Level 10 rural area within a 'Rolling Lowlands' landscape. Wicklow County Council refused the application on the grounds that the structure is unfit for permanent human occupation and visually detrimental to the area's character. Furthermore, the planning authority raised significant public health...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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