2460458

1) The construction of sites for 8 no. additional mobile homes, the installation of a mobile home with associated external deck area and parking area on each site and access driveway, external lighting, berm mounding and landscaping; 2) The construction and installation of 1 no. 5-a-side football pitch, 2 no. pickleball courts, and 1 no. padel tennis court; 3) The construction of a hard standing area to provide for the storage of boats and jet skis, car parking spaces, storage containers and recycling containers; and 4) All associated site development works including drainage, pedestrian pathways, landscaping and water features

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development would detrimentally impact the visual amenities of a sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), interfere with a protected prospect and structure, and represents the consolidation of unauthorized development with insufficient technical information on services and access.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal would have a significant negative visual impact on a sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and would interfere with a protected prospect and the setting of a Protected Structure.
  • The application represents the consolidation of unauthorized development on-site, undermining planning regulations and impacting local amenities.
  • Insufficient information was provided to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment plant has adequate capacity or that safe sightlines can be achieved at the site entrance.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 4.10CPO 4.14CPO 4.15CPO 8.13CPO 11.1CPO 11.2CPO 11.3CPO 11.4CPO 11.5CPO 11.6CPO 11.10CPO 11.13CPO 11.14CPO 11.18CPO 11.19CPO 11.50CPO 11.51CPO 12.7CPO 12.8CPO 13.14CPO 13.18CPO 13.19CPO 13.21CPO 13.22CPO 15.2CPO 15.12CPO 15.16CPO 15.17CPO 15.18CPO 17.1CPO 17.23CPO 17.24CPO 17.35CPO 17.36CPO 17.38CPO 18.4CPO 18.5CPO 18.6CPO 18.8CPO 18.9CPO 18.10CPO 18.11CPO 18.13CPO 19.8CPO 19.9CPO 19.11CPO 19.14CPO 19.24

Decision Document Summary

Jacks Hole Beach Resort DAC sought permission for 8 additional mobile homes and various recreational facilities (football, pickleball, padel courts) at their site in Ballynacarrig, Brittas Bay. The site is located in a highly sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and adjacent to a Protected Structure. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the development would be visually intrusive, would consolidate existing unauthorized units on the site, and failed to provide ad...
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