Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes non-essential housing in a rural Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) where the applicant failed to demonstrate a social or economic need (Objective HD23), alongside significant traffic safety concerns and inappropriate design for the sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a bona fide necessity to live in the rural area as per Objective HD23, resulting in non-essential housing that erodes the landscape value of the Glencree/Glencullen AONB.
- The development would endanger public safety due to a serious traffic hazard arising from the deficient access laneway (L10103) and insufficient information regarding land control for necessary road improvements.
- The design of the dwelling, specifically its non-traditional timber finish and lack of screening in a sensitive landscape with listed prospects, is contrary to Objective HD3 and the Wicklow Single Rural Houses Design Guide.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3: Settlement StrategyHD23NH49NH50NH51Section 4.4Objective HD3Wicklow Single Rural Houses Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for an existing 227sqm two-storey detached dwelling and planning permission for a new effluent treatment unit at Avavon Lodge, Annacrivey, Enniskerry. The site is located within a Level 10 Rural Area and the Glencree/Glencullen Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Wicklow County Council refused the application because the proposal represents non-essential housing in the open countryside without a proven social or economic need, poses a traffic ha...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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