Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to the excessive scale and lack of justification for the large outbuildings, which were deemed contrary to rural design guidelines and policies regarding home-based economic activity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The size and scale of the existing garage (125sqm) is excessive and its use for storage of building materials unrelated to the applicant's occupation does not comply with home-based economic activity policies.
- The proposed car storage building (213sqm) is considered excessive in scale for a rural site and would contribute to the suburbanisation of the area, setting an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard development.
- The development fails to meet the criteria set out in the Design Guidelines for New Houses in Rural Wicklow, which generally restricts two-storey garages or outbuildings to a maximum of 40sqm.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 9.36Chapter 9Volume 3: Appendix 2Design Guidelines for New Houses in Rural Wicklow
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an existing 125sqm garage/pigeon loft and a partially built 213sqm vintage car storage building at Homeville, Shelton Abbey, Arklow. The site is located in a rural area within the N11 Corridor Area. Wicklow County Council refused the proposal because the cumulative scale of the outbuildings was deemed excessive and unjustified for the residential site. Specifically, the use of the garage for a third-party business and the overall footprint of the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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