Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would result in the loss of long-term residential stock within a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) without sufficient justification, while also seeking to consolidate unauthorized development and failing to demonstrate adequate wastewater treatment capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the loss of long-term residential stock within a Rent Pressure Zone, contrary to CPO 6.33 and national policy aimed at maintaining housing supply in areas of high demand.
- The proposal represents the consolidation of unauthorized development on-site, specifically extensions and alterations for which planning permission was previously refused and never obtained.
- Inadequate evidence was provided to demonstrate that the site is suitable for septic tank effluent percolation, posing a potential risk to public health and the environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.33CPO 11.1CPO 11.2CPO 11.3CPO 11.10CPO 11.13CPO 11.148.511.313.217.4Appendix 7
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the change of use of a two-storey detached dwelling to short-term tourist accommodation at Toberlownagh, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. The site is situated in a rural townland within the Arklow Local Electoral Area, a designated Rent Pressure Zone. Wicklow County Council refused the proposal primarily because it would remove a permanent residence from the long-term rental market in conflict with County Development Plan objective CPO 6.33. Furthermore, th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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