ABP-310007-21Submitted 22 April 2021 / decided 24 November 2021
Status not recordedCONDITIONAL
- Open event sourceAppeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-310007-2122 April 2021
- Open event sourceAppeal decisionCONDITIONAL24 November 2021
Rock Farm, Brittas, Brittas Bay
Planning application 201095
DecisionRefused
Decided30 March 2021
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents5
Site
What is on file
2refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Proposed development
Application description published by Wicklow County Council.Application and appeal history
Structured appeal stages, outcomes and source documents currently tied to this application.Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
Other
Consolidation of unauthorised development. The site contains an existing mast and wind turbine for which no planning permission exists. Granting the application would consolidate this unauthorised development.
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended); General planning principlesto permit the proposed development would consolidate unauthorised development and the Planning Authority is precluded from such.
Visual Amenity
Serious deterioration of landscape quality in a sensitive AONB and listed Prospect 32. The 24m mast would be visually intrusive and injure visual amenities. Insufficient justification submitted for site selection over existing alternatives.
CDP 2016-2022 Ch 10 (Heritage/Landscape) Objectives NH49, NH50, NH52; CDP Appendix 1 Section 10 (Telecommunications Standards)development would be visually intrusive in the landscape, and would seriously injure the visual amenities of this sensitive area of outstanding natural beauty.
Conditions
No conditions
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 22 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) Director of Services Order No s1U2021 y! nl Reference Number: O 20n095 es Name of Applicant Vantage Towers Ltd os Address: c/o Charterhouse Infrastructure Consultants rp Tea Lane Listowel Pu Co. Kerry Y318720 g in Nature of Application: PERMISSION...
Planners Report5 pages indexed
Planner's report for planning register reference 2OlLO95 (G/planning/Soll/Dcreports/) DEVELOPM ENT MANAGEM ENT y! PLANNING DEPARTMENT nl WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL O es Development Proposed 24m High lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all...
Planners Report14 pages indexed
Planner's report for planning register reference 2OlLO95 (G/planning/Sot1/Dcreports/) DEVELOPM ENT MANAG EM ENT y! PLANNING DEPARTMENT nl WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL O es Development Proposed 24m High lattice telecommunications support structure together with os antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment...
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 4581b020-a1c1-4eb3-b840-9d22ce332540.pdf / Document 380748Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 8e76eb94-fa42-405f-8f1e-821eec42986b.pdf / Document 380751Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / Eb985f4d-4a25-4654-810f-8113fd9041ea.pdf / Document 380752Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / Acf39957-9c51-4248-baaa-8989904247ab.pdf / Document 368000Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2010101. A proposed new storage shed circa 20.4 sqm for the existing park. 2. An extension of the existing park to include for 13 new caravan/mobile spaces, an office for park use circa 28.5 sqm, new access roads, fencing and ancillary works. The entire park will be served by an existing secondary treatment system with percolation area to current EPA guidelines and well previously granted and all associated site works / 0.8 km away / 24 March 2021RefusedDensity
- 2560224As follows: 1. Retention planning permission for an existing mobile home, site entrance and all associated works and 2. Planning permission for a new mobile home (to replace the existing mobile home), effluent treatment system and polishing filter, use existing entrance and all associated site works / 1.1 km away / 12 May 2025Refused
- 2216Demolition of existing farm buildings and proposed six x two bedroom holiday homes and all associated works including play area, car parking and waste water treatment plant to EPA standards / 1.4 km away / 28 February 2022Refused
- 24337Section 42(1) on granted PRR 19/42 (replace existing septic tank and percolation area with new secondary treatment system and sand filter and RETENTION of existing house and all associated works as constructed) / 1.5 km away / 01 October 2024Refused
- 2460731The use of the existing property for short-term holiday lettings / 1.7 km away / 15 January 2025Refused
- 23693Use of existing house for short term holiday lettings / 1.7 km away / 27 October 2023Refused
- 187171. retention for as constructed dwelling including basement. 2. Retention foe as constructed home office and garage. 3. Permission to upgrade existing effluent disposal system to comply with current EPA requirements / 1.9 km away / 10 August 2018Refused
- 2460547(1) a 94.00 m2 single storey dwelling, (2) 3 No. 100 m2 Hydroponic Grow Houses (3) a waste-water treatment unit and its associated percolation area, all to EPA standards, (4) a revised site entrance and (5) all associated site works / 1.9 km away / 29 October 2024Refused