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(1) Change of use from farm building to residential use (180.0sq m). (2) Extension to rear of building (49.0sq.m). (3) Waste water treatment system and percolation area. (4) Bored well. (5) Existing entrance and access road to family home and surrounding land and building. (6) All associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a bona fide rural housing need in a sensitive landscape area, and the proposal constitutes an incongruous backland development that consolidates unauthorized works.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional, social, or economic need to reside in this rural area, which is designated as an Area of High Amenity where housing is restricted to those with a bona fide necessity.
  • The development, characterized by its elevated position and excessive driveway length, represents an incongruous suburban-style backland intrusion that would detract from the rural character and visual amenities of the landscape.
  • The proposal represents the consolidation of unauthorized development on-site for which no permission exists, setting an undesirable precedent for haphazard development and undermining planning regulations.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 4.4 (CDP 2016-2022)Objective HD23 (CDP 2016-2022)Objective HD3 (CDP 2016-2022)Section 6.4 (CDP 2022-2028)Objective CPO6.41 (CDP 2022-2028)Objective CPO6.3 (CDP 2022-2028)CPO 6.1Table 6.3CPO 6.44CPO 6.45CPO 13.16CPO 17.35Appendix 1: Development and Design StandardsAppendix 2: Single Rural Houses Design Guidelines

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the change of use of a farm building to a residence, including a 49sqm extension and a new wastewater treatment system at Corsillagh, Newtownmountkennedy. The site is situated in a sensitive 'Area of High Amenity' within the North East Mountain Lowlands. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the applicant did not meet the 'housing need' criteria required for rural housing in this zone. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the backland nat...
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