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(a) the construction of a two storey dwelling, accessed off Donarea Avenue, together with associated boundary treatments and siteworks at site beside Donarea Lodge, (b) adjustment to permitted public open space for the scheme granted under 09/1178 (PL27.236636)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located on land designated as communal open space under a previous permission (PL27.236636), and its loss would undermine residential amenities and contravene the parent planning permission.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is situated on land dedicated as communal open space for an existing housing scheme, and its removal would seriously injure the residential amenities of the surrounding area.
  • The dwelling is inappropriately designed for the site, creating an incongruous feature that detracts from the character and setting of the adjacent vernacular building, Donarea Lodge.
  • The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development and further encroachment into dedicated open space, materially contravening the provisions of the parent permission (PL27.236636).

Cited Policies (CDP)

HD2HD3HD9HD10Objective HD11

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a two-storey detached dwelling and the adjustment of permitted public open space at a site beside Donarea Lodge, Donarea Avenue, Kilcoole. The subject site forms part of a side garden and land previously designated as communal open space under the parent permission for the estate (PL27.236636). Wicklow County Council refused the application because the development would result in the loss of essential communal amenity space, would be visually discordant with th...
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