Core Refusal Reason
The development represents the consolidation of unauthorized development in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, creates a traffic hazard via an unauthorized entrance, and fails to meet mandatory riparian buffer requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development results in the consolidation of unauthorized development and a traffic hazard in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, undermining planning regulations and residential amenity.
- The proposed 70.9sq.m outhouse is excessive in scale and lacks justification, failing to be considered ancillary to the main dwelling and setting an undesirable precedent.
- The structures are located within 8 metres of a watercourse, directly contravening Objective CPO 17.26 which requires a 25m riparian buffer zone to protect water quality and biodiversity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 2016-2022 AONBWicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028 Appendix 1Section 4.3.4 AgricultureDesign Guidelines for New Homes in Rural Wicklow Section 4Objective CPO 17.26
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a porch/sunroom, conservatory, outhouses, and a vehicular entrance at a rural site in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds that the development consolidates unauthorized works in a sensitive landscape (AONB) and creates a traffic hazard. Additionally, the scale of the outbuildings was deemed excessive and unjustified for a non-farming residential site, and the proximity of the structures to a stream vio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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