Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to an overly complex design that lacks subservience to the main dwelling, creating a discordant visual impact, and because it would consolidate unauthorized development on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design, specifically the complex arch corridor, fails to be subservient to the existing house and creates a massing that appears as a separate unit, contrary to rural design guidelines.
- The proposal would result in a visually discordant feature in a rural area and set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development.
- The application seeks to consolidate existing unauthorized structures and revisions on the site for which no planning permission or exemption has been demonstrated.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 1: Development and Design Standards, House extensionsDesign Guidelines for New Homes in Rural County Wicklow County Development Plan 2016-2022Rural Design Guide (Appendix 2 of the CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 49sqm single-storey extension with a link corridor to an existing outbuilding at Ballinvalley Lower, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The site is located in a rural area characterized as South East Mountain Lowland. Wicklow County Council refused the application primarily because the complex design failed to complement the existing dwelling, appearing instead as a separate unit, and because the proposal would consolidate various unauthorized works and structures alre...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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