Ballyvolan Upper, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow
Planning application 201179
DecisionRefused
Decided08 July 2021
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents4
Site
What is on file
3refusal 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.No indexed appeal history
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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
Visual Amenity
Site is elevated and exposed with limited screening. Development would be obtrusive, require loss of trees/hedgerows, and detract from rural landscape visual amenities.
County Development Plan 2016-2022, Section 4.4 (Landscape Corridor Area), Objective HD3development would not be integrated with its surroundings and would form an obtrusive feature in this rural landscape, would detract negatively from the visual amenities of the area
Traffic Sightlines
Local road network is substandard in width, alignment, and lacks pedestrian facilities. Road is deemed only suitable for existing local residents; new traffic would endanger public safety.
County Development Plan 2016-2022, Chapter 9 (Roads and Transportation)endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard because the local road network, due to narrow width, poor alignment and lack of pedestrian facilities is only suitable to cater for traffic movements generated by existing permanent native residents
Rural Housing Need
Applicant fails to demonstrate bona fide necessity to live in the rural area. Insufficient evidence of economic/social need and full-time employment was submitted to satisfy rural housing criteria.
County Development Plan 2016-2022, Objective HD23applicant does not come within the scope of the housing need criteria as set out under Objective HD23 of the County Development Plan as insufficient evidence is submitted.
Conditions
No conditions
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 16 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) Planning, Dev. & Env. Order No 118112021 y! nl Reference Number: 20trt79 O es Name of Applicant Clancy Smith & Kevin Smith Address: c/o plan 8 architects os Church Road Delgany rp Co. Wicklow Pu A63 K710 Nature of Application PERMISSION for 1. 2 no....
Planners Report5 pages indexed
Planner's report for planning register reference 20l1-L79 (G/planning/Sol1/Dcreports/) U DEVELOPM ENT MANAG EM ENT y! PLANNING DEPARTMENT nl WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL O es Development Proposed 1. 2 no. new 110sqm single storey dwellings, located at the northern and southern ends of existing family lands. os 2. Replace...
Planners Report10 pages indexed
( Planner's report for planning register reference 2Ollt79 (G/planning/Sot1/Dcreports/) U DEVELOPM ENT MANAG EM ENT y! PLANNING DEPARTMENT nl WICKLOW COUNW COUNCIL O es Development Proposed L. 2 no. new 110sqm single storey dwellings, located at the northern and southern ends of existing family lands. os 2. Replace...
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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 / 9bc82f90-8f6f-4cc9-94a9-3e5bffd2207a.pdf / Document 395761Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 94c7e321-1697-4819-9444-55f62dda0305.pdf / Document 371640Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 31b23d73-03a1-42e1-94e2-82bd49883d5e.pdf / Document 395764Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 223781. 2 no. new 110 sqm single storey dwellings, located at the northern and southern ends of the existing family lands. 2. New vehicular entrance off existing public road (L5400) 3. 2 no. new wastewater treatment systems to serve both dwellings / 0.1 km away / 02 June 2022Refused
- 1811242 no new 110 sqm single storey dwellings, located at the northern and southern ends of existing family lands, replace existing agricultural vehicular entrance with new shared vehicular entrance, set back to achieve adequate sightlines, to serve both dwellings, 2 no new wastewater treatment systems to serve both dwellings, together with all associated ancillary works to facilitate the above / 0.1 km away / 29 November 2018Refused
- 2213851. New single storey 3 bed dwelling comprising of 114sqm. 2. New effluent treatment system. 3. Upgrading of existing vehicular entrance on L4001. / 0.1 km away / 23 February 2023Refused
- 181071Dwelling, well, effluent treatment system to comply with current EPA requirements, provision of an access driveway with access gained via right of way over existing entrance, improvement works to adjacent public roadway and associated works / 0.3 km away / 17 December 2018Refused
- 201323Demolition of the existing corrugated iron lean-to shed; removal of existing section of stone wall and hedge along roadside to allow for new proposed vehicular entrance and the construction of 1 no. detached dormer bungalow dwelling and 1 no. single storey garage with associated septic tank and wastewater treatment unit, site works, drainage and landscaping / 0.6 km away / 23 February 2021RefusedVisual AmenityDesignTraffic Sightlines
- 211344(1) for the conversion of a 71.81 m2 section of the existing 192.61 m2 barn for residential use, including the provision of an upper floor (26.05 m2), (2) alterations to the north, south, east and west elevations, (3) the provision of 3 no. roof windows to the western side of the roof, (4) the provision of 2 no. roof windows to the eastern side of the roof, (5) the provision of a waste-water treatment system and associated percolation area (6) the relocation of the roadside boundary at (Ambar Lodge) the neighbouring property and the roadside boundary of Cloncallow (all to create adequate sight lines) and (7) all associated works / 0.8 km away / 10 January 2022Refused
- 20227(1) conversion of a 91.58 sqm section of the existing 192.61 sqm barn for residential use, including the provision of an upper floor (30.35 sqm) (2) alterations to the north (front), east (side) and west (side) elevations (3) provision of 3 no roof windows to the western side of the roof (4) provision of 2 no roof windows to the eastern side of the roof (5) provision of a wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area (6) all associated works / 0.8 km away / 07 August 2020RefusedTraffic Sightlines
- 18298Well together with pump house and connection to all services and associated site works / 0.9 km away / 03 May 2018Refused