Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a demonstrable rural housing need, and the proposed large-scale dwelling was deemed visually obtrusive, a traffic hazard, and potentially damaging to a recorded archaeological monument.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to meet the criteria for a rural housing need under Objective CPO 6.41, as they did not demonstrate a functional social or economic requirement to reside in the open countryside.
- The proposed dwelling's scale of 506sq.m and suburban design features are considered visually obtrusive and out of character with the sensitive Eastern Corridor Area landscape.
- The proposal would create a traffic hazard at a substandard entrance on the R772 and lacked adequate technical information regarding wastewater treatment and the protection of a recorded moated site monument.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.1CPO 6.4CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.43CPO 6.44CPO 6.45CPO 6.46CPO 8.1CPO 8.2CPO 8.3Table 6.3
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the demolition of existing derelict farm buildings and a timber dwelling to facilitate the construction of a new, part-single and part-two-storey replacement dwelling of 506sq.m at Courtfoyle, Ashford. The site is situated on an elevated position within the 'Eastern Corridor Area' landscape and contains a recorded archaeological monument (W100853). Wicklow County Council refused permission primarily because the applicant did not establish a bona fide rural housing need,...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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