Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents unsustainable, haphazard development in a rural area of high amenity that would consolidate unauthorized site works and create a potential traffic hazard on a substandard road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would represent the consolidation of unauthorized development on-site, specifically regarding the existing site access and parking area for which no permission exists.
- The proposed entrance presents a potential traffic hazard on a road (L-7746-0) that is considered substandard in terms of width, alignment, and structural condition.
- The applicant failed to provide adequate justification for the location of the development in a rural area of high amenity, particularly given the unsustainable travel distance from the applicant's primary residence in Bray.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028CPO 18.12Southern Hills KDC 1Southern Hills KDC 2Southern Hills KDC 3Southern Hills KDC 4Southern Hills KDC 5
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 5.5m diameter 'Grow Dome' (22.5sqm) for vegetable cultivation in the rural townland of Strankelly, Tinahely, an area designated as 'High Amenity - Southern Hills'. While the structure was deemed small-scale, the Planning Authority refused the application because it would consolidate unauthorized site works and create a traffic hazard on a substandard local road. Additionally, the proposal was considered unsustainable and haphazard as the applicant failed to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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