Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, alongside significant concerns regarding visual impact, traffic safety, and public health.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a definable social or economic housing need to reside in the open countryside as required by Objective CPO 6.41 of the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed dwelling and retention of extensive hard landscaping would form an incongruous and intrusive feature in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, seriously injuring the visual amenities and rural character of the landscape.
- The development would result in a serious traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines at the entrance and the additional traffic generated on a substandard local road network, while also posing a risk to public health due to insufficient evidence regarding the site's suitability for wastewater treatment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.1CPO 6.29CPO 6.4CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 6.46CPO 9.35CPO 9.37CPO 9.38CPO 9.39CPO 9.40CPO 9.41SS8CPO 13.6CPO 13.2CPO 17.37
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a site entrance, driveway, mobile home, and agricultural structures, alongside permission for a new three-bedroom dwelling at Killegar, Enniskerry. The site is located within the North Eastern Valley-Glencree, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the applicant did not justify a rural housing need, the development would negatively impact the highly sensitive landscape, the access ar...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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