Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a bona fide rural housing need, and the development would result in an obtrusive visual impact on an exposed site while creating a traffic hazard on a deficient road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not establish a functional or economic necessity to live in the open countryside, categorizing the proposal as urban-generated rural housing contrary to the County Development Plan settlement strategy.
- The proposed dwelling would be located on an open, exposed site within a designated Corridor Area, making it an obtrusive feature that fails to integrate with the rural landscape and detracts from visual amenities.
- The local road network is considered substandard in terms of width and alignment, meaning the additional traffic generated by the development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.41Table 6.3CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.44CPO 6.45CPO 13.16CPO 17.35Section 6.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 114sqm single-storey dwelling, a new effluent treatment system, and the upgrade of a vehicular entrance at Ballyvolan, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. The site is situated in a prominent rural location within the N11 Corridor Area landscape hierarchy. Wicklow County Council refused permission because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need under Policy CPO 6.41, the development would form an obtrusive feature on an exposed site, and the l...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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