2460066

new 146.18 m2 single storey extension to the existing single storey 80.98 m2 pilgrim’s coffee dock and prayer room and all associated site works. The proposed extension will provide pilgrim guest accommodation and a store and the site works will include a small earth mound which will finish approximately 1.5m above existing ground level

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes an inappropriate tourist-related development in a highly sensitive 'Tourist Attractions' zone that would negatively impact the setting of the Glendalough Monastic City and fails to adequately address significant flood risk concerns for a vulnerable use.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is located in a 'Tourist Attractions' zone where new tourist-related development is generally prohibited, and it fails to meet the specific criteria for exceptions, resulting in a negative impact on the setting of the Monastic City and visual clutter.
  • The proposal represents a vulnerable use in a flood-prone area, and the submitted Site Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) failed to adequately demonstrate safe emergency access or account for potential sudden water releases from the Turlough Hill facility.
  • The design and scale of the extension are considered out of character with the sensitive historical and archaeological landscape of Glendalough, failing to adopt a conservation-led approach and potentially diminishing the integrity of the National Monument.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective LG4Objective LG34CPO 8.2CPO 8.10CPO 14.08CPO 14.09CPO 14.10

Decision Document Summary

God's Cottage Charitable Trust sought permission for a 146.18sq.m single-storey extension to an existing pilgrim's coffee dock and prayer room at Lake Road, Glendalough, to provide guest accommodation. The site is located within the highly sensitive 'Tourist Attractions' zone adjacent to the Monastic City of Glendalough. Wicklow County Council refused the application primarily because the development is contrary to the local area plan's objectives to limit new tourist developments in this zone, ...
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