Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the substandard nature of the site subdivision, which failed to provide adequate parking, access, and amenity space, combined with significant non-compliance regarding wastewater treatment standards and minimum site size requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subdivision of the site results in a haphazard and substandard form of residential development that fails to demonstrate adequate car parking, private amenity space, and safe vehicular access for both the existing dwelling and the proposed home business.
- The proposed wastewater arrangement, involving a shared system located outside the site boundary on a subdivided plot that fails to meet minimum size requirements (NSAI: SR6), is prejudicial to public health and contrary to Objective CPO 13.17.
- The applicant failed to sufficiently demonstrate that the site can accommodate the home-based dog grooming activity in terms of access and parking, which would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments contrary to the proper planning of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 9.24CPO 13.17Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028Wicklow Town-Rathnew Development Plan 2013
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a 31sq.m garden outbuilding at Redkite Rest, Ashtown Lane, Co. Wicklow, to be used as a domestic shed and a dog grooming business. The proposal included the subdivision of the existing landholding. Wicklow County Council refused the application on the grounds that the subdivision created a substandard layout with deficient parking and access arrangements. Additionally, the proposed use of a shared wastewater treatment system on a site that does no...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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