Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents the consolidation of unauthorized development in a highly sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) where the applicant failed to demonstrate a bona fide rural housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development constitutes the consolidation of unauthorized development, as the existing dwelling and wastewater treatment system were constructed without the benefit of planning permission, thereby undermining the planning regulations.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a demonstrable social or economic housing need to reside in the open countryside, contrary to the requirements of Objective CPO 6.41 of the County Development Plan.
- The site is located within the Blessington Lakes Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and the retention of the dwelling would further diminish the rural character and seriously injure the visual amenities of this highly sensitive landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective CPO 6.1Objective CPO 6.4Objective CPO 6.41Objective CPO 6.42Objective CPO 6.43Objective CPO 6.44SS812.3.8CPO 13.6CPO 13.2CPO 17.37Appendix 1Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
Colin and Jane Byrne sought planning permission for the retention of a replacement dwelling and the upgrade of a wastewater treatment system at Ballinastockan, Lacken, Co. Wicklow. The site is located within a sensitive landscape designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) near the Poulaphouca Reservoir. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the dwelling was rebuilt from a ruinous state without permission, making the proposal a consolidation of unauthorized develo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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