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the following: 1. New two storey detached house 2. New vehicular entrance from Harbour Court Housing Estate 3. New pedestrian footpath linking existing footpath from Gussett Lane to Harbour Court Housing Estate 4. Connections to existing services 5. All above with associated siteworks

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development involves vehicular access across public amenity open space, which would detract from the character and function of the space and set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed vehicular access across public amenity open space and a pedestrian route would not detract from the layout, character, and function of the open space.
  • The reduction and severing of dedicated open space would set a negative precedent for similar haphazard development in the area.
  • The proposal contravenes multiple County Development Plan objectives, including CPO 6.25, and would seriously injure the residential amenities of the Harbour Court estate and Gusset Lane.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 5.9CPO 5.16CPO 6.5CPO 6.21CPO 6.22CPO 6.25CPO 7.41CPO 7.47

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a new two-storey detached house on an infill site between Gussett Lane and Harbour Court Housing Estate in Arklow. The proposal included a new vehicular entrance and a relocated pedestrian footpath. While the house design was generally acceptable, the development was refused primarily because the proposed access route crosses public amenity open space and an existing pedestrian right-of-way. The Planning Authority determined that this would undermine the fu...
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