Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes an inappropriate intensification of industrial activity in a constricted rural area, which conflicts with the County Development Plan, consolidates unauthorized development, and creates a traffic hazard due to inadequate access and circulation for heavy goods vehicles.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The industrial nature and rapid intensification of the business are unsuitable for this constricted rural site and conflict with the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028 objectives for rural economic development.
- Granting retention would consolidate unauthorized development on-site, negatively impacting the amenities of adjoining residential properties and the character of the rural area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate safe road access and adequate circulation for heavy goods vehicles, creating a serious traffic hazard on the regional road (R747).
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 9.32CPO 9.34CPO 9.35CPO 9.36CPO 17.35Appendix 1Appendix 5
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for excavation works, a concrete retaining wall, and the placement of a storage container at an existing marine health supplement processing facility in Ballymorris Lower, Aughrim. The site, located on the R747, consists of a converted cottage in a rural area. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the industrial intensification is considered inappropriate for the constricted site, it would consolidate unauthorized development, and the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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