RefusedDecided 27 January 2021Wicklow County Council

Carriglineen, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

Planning application 201235
DecisionRefused
Decided27 January 2021
Application typeRETENTION
Source documents3

Site

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3refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records

Proposed development

Application description published by Wicklow County Council.
2 no. refurbished holiday accommodation units to be used as short term lets, demolition of 6 no. depilated farm buildings and replacement with 3 no. 1 bed holiday cottages & 2 no. 2 bed holiday cottages to be used as short term lets, permission for extension to an existing agricultural building to be used as a service building, change of use of existing agricultural shed to be used as an indoor activity area for children, effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, bored well, car parking, landscaping, signage, upgrade to existing entrance, together with all ancillary site works

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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

Zoning Contravention

Contrary to CDP objectives requiring tourism developments to locate within/adjacent to settlements, ensuring sustainability, and prohibiting holiday homes/static caravans in the Mountain Uplands AONB. Applicant failed to justify need in a pristine rural landscape.

CDP 2016-2022, Objectives T2, T3, T4, T6 (Mountain Uplands AONB)
The applicant has failed to adequately justify a need for the development at this location.
Design

Poor design quality contrary to CDP highest standards requirement. Proposed cabins resemble static mobile homes, existing units labelled as mobile homes on drawings, external finishes not detailed. Demolition of stone buildings loses farmyard character.

CDP 2016-2022, Objective T2
Overall the design of the proposed development is poor which would be contrary to objective T2
Traffic Sightlines

Endangers public safety due to lack of pedestrian facilities, failure to demonstrate adequate sight distances at both entrances (80m claimed vs 120m required), and missing car parking demand report.

T11 Guideline standards, Roads Report
It has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority that adequate sight distances can be achieved at both site entrances

Conditions

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Inside the decision file

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Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WICKLOW C OUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) Director of Services Order No: 144/2021 y! Reference Number: 20/123s nl O Name of Applicant Michael Healy s Address: clo lan Heffernan se Cnoc Dubh po Ballymanus Lower Blackhill, Glenealy r Co. Wicklow Pu g Nature of Application RETENTION for 2 no....
Planners Report10 pages indexed
Planning Ref No 20/7235 WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL Planning Department TO: FERGAL KEOGH SE, EDEL BERMINGHAM SEP FROM: NICKY CASEY, ASSISTANT PLANNER y! REF: 2Olt235 nl NAME: MICHAEL HEALY O DEVELOPMENT: RETENTION OF 2 NO. REFURBISHED HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION UNITS TO BE USED AS SHORT TERM LETS, DEMOLITION OF 6 NO. DEPITATED...
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