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50 houses - 1no. five bedroom, 17 no. four bedroom, 30 no. three bedroom and 2 no. two bedroom units. A new vehicular access is proposed off Lott Lane which will serve a new distributor road along the north of the site. The proposed development is to the south of the distributor road and contains a central public open space, on which a foul sewer pumping station is proposed. Associated site development, landscaping and boundary treatments are proposed. All on a site of 3.24 hectares

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to a substandard layout that fails to meet transport safety and connectivity standards, inadequate protection of biodiversity and riparian corridors, and unsustainable drainage and wastewater solutions.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed road layout and distributor road alignment are non-compliant with DMURS and national guidelines, lacking necessary traffic calming measures and failing to provide adequate pedestrian and cycle connectivity to the surrounding area.
  • The proposal would result in the loss of significant existing trees and hedgerows and fails to maintain an appropriate 25m riparian buffer, thereby contravening county development plan objectives for biodiversity and landscape protection.
  • The drainage strategy is considered substandard and unsustainable, failing to comply with SUDS policies and proposing a wastewater pumping system that is premature pending the provision of a gravity sewer for the AP8 lands.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 17.14CPO 17.22CPO 17.23CPO 17.26CPO 18.2CPO 18.3CPO 18.4CPO 13.21CPO 13.22CPO 13.3

Decision Document Summary

Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd proposed a residential scheme (revised to 67 units) on a site east of Lott Lane in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow. Wicklow County Council refused permission on the grounds that the layout was substandard in terms of transport infrastructure, specifically citing poor road alignment, lack of cycleways, and insufficient pedestrian connectivity to the Wellfield estate. Additionally, the council raised significant concerns regarding the removal of mature hedgerows, the encroachmen...
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