Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional social or economic need for a rural dwelling, and the proposed works were deemed an excessive redevelopment rather than a sensitive conversion of a vernacular structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a definable social or economic need to reside in the open countryside, rendering the proposal contrary to the rural settlement strategy and Objective CPO 6.41.
- The scale and nature of the proposed development represent an entirely new structure that goes far beyond the existing build fabric, which is contrary to Objective CPO 8.18 regarding the sensitive reuse of vernacular buildings.
- The application lacked critical technical documentation, including a detailed measured survey, photographic records, and a structural survey by a chartered engineer to prove the building is physically capable of conversion.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 8.1CPO 8.2CPO 8.3CPO 8.4CPO 8.9CPO 8.18CPO 8.19CPO 8.20CPO 13.16CPO 17.35Table 6.3Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the conversion of an old stone farm outbuilding into a self-contained two-story dwelling with a new wastewater treatment system at Mooreshill, Co. Wicklow. Located within an active farmyard in a 'Rolling Lowlands' landscape, the application was refused primarily because the applicant failed to meet the rural housing need criteria set out in the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the proposed works constituted a complete redevelopment ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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