Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to the structural inadequacy of the serving laneway to accommodate additional traffic and the visually intrusive nature of the dwelling's design on an elevated, unscreened site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing road network (Church Lane) is inadequate in terms of width, alignment, and structural condition to cater for traffic movements beyond those of existing native residents, and further development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its design, height, mass, and location on an elevated and unscreened site, would form a highly incongruous and intrusive feature that fails to integrate into the landscape or protect the rural amenities of the area.
- The applicant failed to provide adequate justification for a dwelling on Church Lane as opposed to Leabeg Lane, where the family home is located and where the applicant's father lived while farming, meaning the specific site selection was not sufficiently supported.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 4.10CPO 4.14CPO 4.15CPO 6.1CPO 6.2CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.40CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 17.1CPO 17.23CPO 17.35Appendix 1Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
Stephen Roberts applied for permission to construct a split-level single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.38ha site at Church Lane, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. The site is situated in a Level 10 Rural Area (open countryside) where housing is restricted to those with a demonstrable social or economic need. While the applicant demonstrated a general social need for the area, the Planning Authority refused the application because the narrow, substandard laneway is unsuita...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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