Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located on unzoned rural land outside the settlement boundary of Ashford, representing unsustainable urban-generated housing that contravenes the County Development Plan's core strategy and poses significant road safety and drainage risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is situated on unzoned agricultural land outside the Ashford settlement boundary, materially contravening the Core Strategy and Objective CPO 6.36 regarding urban-generated housing in rural areas.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed access and road layout comply with DMURS guidance, creating a traffic hazard and potential vehicular conflicts in close proximity to a school.
- The surface water drainage proposals are insufficient, based on outdated standards, and fail to account for climate change factors or SuDS requirements, posing environmental and public health risks.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.36Chapter 3 Core StrategyChapter 6 HousingCPO 6.2CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.5CPO 6.6CPO 6.7CPO 6.8
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for 9 detached dormer dwellings and school-related parking facilities at Clora, Nun's Cross, Co. Wicklow. The site is located on unzoned backland outside the defined settlement boundary of the Ashford Town Plan 2022-2028. Wicklow County Council refused permission primarily because the proposal constitutes unsustainable urban-generated housing in a rural area, lacks adequate road safety measures for the substandard local road network, and provides insufficient t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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