Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because it would consolidate unauthorized development on-site, failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need under Objective HD 23, and would negatively impact the landscape character of the N11 Corridor Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would consolidate unauthorized structures and an unauthorized entrance on the site, undermining planning regulations and the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a bona fide social or economic necessity to reside in this rural area, contrary to the settlement strategy and Objective HD 23 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposal would result in sporadic development and suburbanisation within a designated landscape (N11 Corridor Area), negatively impacting scenic amenities and setting an undesirable precedent for footloose development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HD 23Section 4.4Chapter 4Chapter 9Chapter 10Appendix 5 (5.3.14 Corridor Area KDC)Appendix 1Appendix 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a four-bedroom bungalow and effluent treatment system at Kilmacurra West, Co. Wicklow, a site located within the N11 Corridor Area. The application was refused as it would consolidate existing unauthorized development (a timber cabin and site entrance) and failed to meet the rural housing need criteria set out in Objective HD 23. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the development would lead to the suburbanisation of the rural landscape and pose...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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