Core Refusal Reason
The development represents an industrial-scale storage unit in a rural area that is not ancillary to a dwelling, poses a traffic hazard due to restricted sightlines, and negatively impacts a watercourse buffer zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The shed's industrial scale and remote location from the applicant's residence mean it cannot be considered an ancillary domestic structure, setting an undesirable precedent for haphazard rural development.
- The development endangers public safety because the site entrance has inadequate sightlines and represents the consolidation of unauthorized development for which no permission exists.
- The works have significantly altered the site character near a stream through vegetation removal and hard surfacing, failing to maintain the required 10m riparian buffer zone contrary to environmental objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 10 - Heritage10.3.9: Landscape categoriesAppendix 5: Landscape Assessment5.3.14 Corridor Area KDCObjective NH23County Development Plan 2016-2022
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a 154.1sqm domestic shed and gravel area at Roscath, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow, for the storage of classic cars. Wicklow County Council refused the application on the grounds that the shed's industrial appearance and distance from the applicant's home (over 4km) meant it was not ancillary to a dwelling. Additionally, the development utilized an unauthorized entrance with restricted sightlines, creating a traffic hazard, and failed to protect the riparian...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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