Core Refusal Reason
The proposed residential dwelling is incompatible with the site's 'Tourism' zoning and lacks sufficient technical data to ensure safe traffic access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would materially contravene the 'Tourism' zoning objective of the Wicklow - Rathnew Local Area Plan 2013-2019, which prioritizes tourism-related structures and uses over residential development.
- The applicant failed to submit necessary details regarding minimum available sightlines where the private access laneway meets the public road, preventing a proper safety assessment.
- The lack of sightline information means the proposal would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and set an undesirable precedent for similar proposals in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Wicklow - Rathnew Local Area Plan 2013-2019Zone: Tourism(8) Infill/backland development in existing areas
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a 146sqm single-storey dwelling, entrance, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.15ha site at Tinakilly, Rathnew. While the site is within the settlement boundary, it is specifically zoned for 'Tourism' under the Wicklow - Rathnew Local Area Plan 2013-2019. Wicklow County Council refused the application because residential use is fundamentally incompatible with the tourism zoning objective and because the applicant failed to demonstrate safe access via adequat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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