Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need (social or economic) to reside in an area designated as a 'Corridor Area' landscape, which is contrary to the settlement strategy of the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a definable social or economic need to reside in this rural area as required by Objective CPO 6.41 of the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development is located within a landscape designated as a 'Corridor Area' and would be contrary to the settlement strategy for rural areas, failing to protect the scenic and environmental quality of the landscape.
- The proliferation of non-essential housing in this rural landscape area would erode the landscape value and seriously detract from views of special amenity value.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 4.6CPO 4.10CPO 4.14CPO 4.15CPO 6.1CPO 6.2CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.5CPO 6.36CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 6.45CPO 6.46CPO 12.54CPO 13.11CPO 13.16CPO 17.1CPO 17.35Table 6.3
Decision Document Summary
Emma Kingston sought permission for the construction of a three-bedroom bungalow and effluent disposal system at Rathlinn, Templecarrig Lower, Delgany, Co. Wicklow. The site is located in the open countryside within a landscape designated as a 'Corridor Area'. The application was refused because the applicant did not meet the rural housing need criteria set out in Objective CPO 6.41 of the County Development Plan, and the development was deemed contrary to the settlement strategy intended to pro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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