Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a functional social or economic need to reside in the open countryside, and the proposed dwelling on an elevated, exposed site in an Area of High Amenity would negatively impact the rural landscape and create a traffic hazard on a substandard road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants did not establish a demonstrable functional social or economic need to reside in the open countryside, contrary to the settlement strategy and Objective CPO 6.41 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed dwelling on an elevated and exposed site in an Area of High Amenity would be visually obtrusive, injurious to the rural character, and would set a precedent for further haphazard development in the landscape.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard, as the serving minor rural road (L5062) is seriously substandard in terms of width, alignment, and carrying capacity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective CPO 6.41Table 6.3Chapter 4Objective CPO 17.35Objective CPO 6.44Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
Ruth and Gary O’Sullivan sought permission for a four-bedroom bungalow and associated services at Lanta Farm, Keeloge Upper, Co. Wicklow. The site is situated in an elevated, exposed position within a designated Area of High Amenity. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the applicants did not meet the rural housing qualification criteria (Objective CPO 6.41), the development would negatively impact the sensitive landscape character through suburbanisation, and the local road ne...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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