Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would result in the consolidation of unauthorized development on-site and lacks sufficient information, specifically an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report, to ensure no adverse impacts on protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would consolidate various unauthorized works and structures on the site, including static vehicles used for food preparation and seating, which detract from the visual amenity and streetscape of Wicklow Town.
- The applicant failed to submit an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report, meaning the Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not have significant deleterious effects on The Murrough SPA and SAC via the adjacent watercourse.
- The proposal is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it undermines planning regulations and fails to comply with mandatory ecological protection policies (CPO 17.4) of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 5.1CPO 5.2CPO 5.6CPO 17.4CPO 17.26PR1PR3MU1MU2MU3MU4MU5Section 3.6.1
Decision Document Summary
BDOZ88 Limited applied for permission to alter a roof profile and construct a single-storey extension to enclose an outdoor seating area at 'O'Shea's Corner' pub, Abbey Street, Wicklow Town. The site is located at a prominent junction and is bordered by a stream that flows into The Murrough SPA/SAC. The application was refused because it would consolidate existing unauthorized developments—including static buses and unpermitted boundary walls—and because the lack of an Appropriate Assessment Scr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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