Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate a qualifying rural housing need, and the proposal was deemed substandard backland development with inappropriate design and potential for landscape scarring.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of a functional social or economic need to reside in the open countryside as required by Objective 6.41 and Table 6.3 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed development represents substandard backland development that does not accord with the Single Rural House Design Guidelines, featuring an inappropriate design and an excessive driveway that would cause landscape scarring.
- Inadequate evidence was submitted to demonstrate that the proposed development would not negatively impact existing wastewater treatment units or percolation areas serving adjacent dwellings, potentially prejudicing public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.1CPO 6.41Table 6.3CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.44CPO 6.45CPO 6.46CPO 13.16CPO 13.17CPO 17.35CPO 17.38
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 1.050ha site at Merginstown, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow. The site is located in the open countryside to the rear of existing dwellings. Wicklow County Council refused the application because the applicants did not establish a genuine rural housing need under the settlement strategy. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the project constituted substandard backland development with ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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