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61 no. residential units comprising 44 no. dwellings (1 no. 1 bed unit, 12 no. 2 bed units and 31 no. 3 bed units), 17 no. Independent Living Units (15 no.1 bed and 2 no. 2 - bed units) and associated Community Day Centre facility (c.53 m2 GFA) on a stated site area c.17698m2 (1.77 Ha). The residential units will be serviced by 73 no. within - curtilage, 26 no. on street surface car parking spaces, 20 no. bicycle parking spaces, refuse storage, 2 no. public open space area combining 2199.56m2, a children's play area, the provision of a new access roadway from Season Park Road and all associated site development, landscaping and engineering works necessary to facilitate this development.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is premature pending the completion of critical road infrastructure and phasing requirements of Action Area 1, and fails to provide safe pedestrian/cyclist connectivity to the town center.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal is premature pending the completion of the distributor road and necessary junction upgrades at Fishers Corner required under Phase 1 of Action Area 1.
  • The development would endanger public safety due to a lack of adequate pedestrian and cycle linkages and the substandard nature of the existing local road network.
  • The location of the independent living units at the northern edge of the LAP boundary, far from town services, results in unsustainable travel patterns and contravenes Objective CD 19.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 4.3.3Objective HD7Objective HD8Objective CD 19Action Area 1 (AA1)

Decision Document Summary

First Steps Homes proposed a 61-unit residential development, including 17 independent living units and a community day centre, at Season Park, Newtownmountkennedy. The site is located within Phase 2 of Action Area 1. Wicklow County Council refused the application primarily because it is premature; essential infrastructure (distributor road and junction upgrades) from Phase 1 has not been completed. Additionally, the site lacks safe pedestrian/cycle connectivity to the village core, and the plac...
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