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a) permission for retention of material change of use of existing domestic garage, as under granted planning reference 15/1082, to a 1-bedroomed self-contained unit for guest accommodation for private use and part-time commercial short term residential letting, with connections to all site services, b) permission for completion of works to proposed wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, as granted under planning reference no 15/1082, and c) revised site boundaries to the south of existing site

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal is located in an unsustainable remote rural area designated as an Area of High Amenity, lacks adequate wastewater treatment information, and would create a traffic hazard on a substandard road network.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is located in a remote rural Area of High Amenity where tourism accommodation is not supported by existing settlements or services, making it unsustainable and contrary to County Development Plan objectives CPO 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4 and 11.13.
  • Insufficient and outdated information was submitted regarding the on-site effluent treatment system, which would be prejudicial to public health.
  • The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of a serious traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines at the site entrance and the substandard width and alignment of the local road network (L-8342-0).

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 4.10CPO 4.14CPO 4.15CPO 11.1CPO 11.2CPO 11.3CPO 11.4CPO 11.6CPO 11.10CPO 11.13CPO 11.14CPO 11.15CPO 11.16CPO 11.18CPO 11.50CPO 11.51CPO 17.12CPO 17.24CPO 17.26CPO 17.35CPO 17.37CPO 17.38

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention for the conversion of a domestic garage into a 1-bedroom self-contained unit for short-term tourist letting, along with wastewater system completion and boundary revisions at Scalp, Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. The site is situated in a remote rural area designated as an Area of High Amenity. Wicklow County Council refused permission because the location is unsustainable for such tourism use, the proposal would erode the rural character of the area, the wastewater de...
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