Core Refusal Reason
The development lacks a demonstrated locational need for a rural setting, contravenes County Development Plan objectives regarding rural employment, and would create a traffic hazard on a substandard road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal to use the site for landscaping business storage lacks a proven locational need and fails to provide sufficient information to support the oak cultivation element, thereby contravening Objective CPO 9.32 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development would result in unsustainable traffic movements and have a serious adverse impact on the rural amenities and character of the Killegar area.
- The additional traffic generated would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard on a local road that is deficient in width and alignment and connects via a substandard junction to the R117.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 9.32CPO 9.35CPO 9.38CPO 9.41CPO 9.46CPO 9.47CPO 9.48Appendix 1 Section 4.3.3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant proposed the construction of a detached agricultural shed, polytunnel, and upgraded entrance at Killegar, Enniskerry, intended to facilitate a landscaping business and the cultivation of native Irish oak. Wicklow County Council refused permission on the grounds that the commercial storage element has no specific requirement to be located in a rural area, thus failing to meet the criteria of the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the planning authority cited significant concerns ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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