Core Refusal Reason
The development of a short-term let cabin in a sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) contravenes rural tourism policies requiring such developments to be located within established settlements or tourism facilities, while also failing to demonstrate adequate wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal contravenes Objective T13 of the County Development Plan as it is located in a sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) rather than an established settlement or tourism facility.
- The development would set a negative precedent for haphazard development in a rural area and erode the landscape quality of the Wicklow Mountains.
- Insufficient information was provided to demonstrate that the existing on-site wastewater treatment system is adequate to serve both the main dwelling and the proposed commercial unit, posing a risk to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NH49NH52T1T3T4T6T10T12T13T14T15T16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 32sqm log cabin used for commercial short-term letting at a site in Lockstown Lower, Valleymount, located within the Wicklow Mountains Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Although the Assistant Planner initially suggested seeking further information regarding traffic and services, the Senior Executive Planner recommended refusal. The refusal was based on the site's remote, un-serviced location which is car-dependent and contrary to Objective T13, which di...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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