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1. retention for entrance and driveway, 2. retention for as constructed agricultural shed consisting of stables, tack room and general agricultural storage, 3. retention of dung stead, 4. retention for partly constructed building, 5. permission for demolition of partly constructed building, 6. permission to block up 10 no windows 7. planning to finish partly constructed building for habitable dwelling, 8. planning to install an effluent treatment system to comply with current EPA guidelines & associated works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal fails to demonstrate a functional rural housing need in an Area of High Amenity, constitutes haphazard backland development, and includes an agricultural shed of industrial design with inadequate sightlines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional social or economic need for a dwelling in this rural area, which is designated as an Area of High Amenity, contrary to the County Development Plan's settlement strategy.
  • The proposed residential development constitutes haphazard backland development that is out of context with the existing pattern of development and would set an undesirable precedent for similar injurious development in the locality.
  • The agricultural shed is industrial in design rather than agricultural, lacks sufficient evidence regarding its usage and effluent management, and the overall development poses a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines at the entrance.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 9.37CPO 9.40CPO 9.41CPO 12.34CPO 13.16CPO 17.35Appendix 1 (4.3.4 Agriculture)Chapter 4 (Settlement Strategy)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention and completion of various structures, including an agricultural shed and a one-bedroom dwelling, at Parkmore, Moneystown, Co. Wicklow. The site is located within an Area of High Amenity (North East Mountain Lowlands). The local authority refused permission because the applicant did not prove a genuine rural housing need, the backland nature of the residential proposal was deemed haphazard and injurious to the rural character, and the agricultural shed's design a...
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