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the following: (1) Terrace Block of 5 No. ‘Dormer Style’ 3 Bed. Dwellings comprising 113.5 sq.m. each. (2) 3 No. external stores to serve dwelling Nos. 02,03 & 04. (3) New access Road. (4) Connection to all public services. (5) All necessary ancillary works to facilitate this development
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to poor design and layout that would negatively impact residential amenity through overbearing and overlooking, while the failure to integrate with existing site levels would prejudice the future development of adjoining zoned lands.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design results in a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants due to shallow, north-facing gardens with limited sunlight and the unacceptable use of obscured glazing in habitable rooms.
- The proposed site levels and ridge heights would cause undue overbearing and overlooking impacts on the existing residential property to the north, seriously injuring its privacy and amenity.
- The failure to respond to existing ground levels necessitates excessive retaining structures and prejudices the orderly and comprehensive development of adjoining zoned lands to the east and south.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective CPO 6.3Objective CPO 6.4Objective CPO 6.5Newtownmountkennedy Local Area Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
M&W Homes 4 life Ltd. proposed the construction of a terrace of five 3-bedroom dormer-style dwellings and associated infrastructure at Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. Wicklow County Council refused permission because the proposal represented a haphazard form of development that failed to respect the site's topography and surrounding context. The Planning Authority determined that the layout would result in poor living conditions for future residents and negatively impact neighbors, while the s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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