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proposed residential development of 8 two storey dwellings with connection to services and associated works including road, footpaths, public lighting, open spaces and landscaping, boundaries and boundary treatments, attenuation system. The proposed development is accessed through the previously granted entrance and access road under planning ref. No. 23/326

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to an inefficient, low-density layout that fails to optimize the site, a lack of housing mix, and the piecemeal nature of the development which excludes adjoining lands under the applicant's control, potentially compromising future development and violating the sequential approach.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development represents an inefficient use of serviced land with a low density and poor layout that fails to provide an appropriate mix of housing types.
  • The proposal constitutes piecemeal development by excluding adjoining lands within the applicant's ownership, which could compromise the future orderly development of the wider area.
  • The development is contrary to the sequential approach for zoned land and fails to comply with the Sustainable Residential Development and Compact Settlements Guidelines and the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028.

Cited Policies (CDP)

ASH1ASH9CPO 4.1CPO 4.2CPO 4.3CPO 4.4CPO 4.5CPO 4.6CPO 4.7CPO 6.1CPO 6.2CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.5CPO 6.6CPO 6.7CPO 6.8CPO 6.13CPO 6.15CPO 6.19CPO 6.20CPO 6.21CPO 6.22CPO 6.26CPO 6.27CPO 6.30Appendix 1 Section 3.2.4

Decision Document Summary

Ballinahinch Development Project Ltd. sought permission for 8 two-storey dwellings on a 0.378ha site in Ballinahinch, Ashford, Co. Wicklow. The site is zoned 'Existing Residential' and located at the edge of the town center. Wicklow County Council refused permission primarily because the proposal was considered an inefficient, low-density use of serviced land that lacked housing variety. Furthermore, the planner determined that the application represented piecemeal development as it excluded adj...
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