The Trees, Mongnacool Lower, Aughrim
Planning application 201320
DecisionRefused
Decided17 February 2021
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents3
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.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
The proposal lacks a visual/landscape assessment and AONB justification. Located on an exposed, elevated site without screening, it would form an obtrusive feature seriously interfering with the landscape character and views of special amenity value.
Wicklow County Development Plan 2016-2022; Mountain Uplands AONB; Protected View 18The proposed development by virtue of its location would form an obtrusive feature, would seriously interfere with the character of the landscape and with views of special amenity value which it is necessary to preserve
Rural Housing Need
Applicants do not demonstrate a necessary dwelling in the Mountain Uplands AONB. They are not lifelong residents of Mongnacool Lower and fail to meet the CDP housing need criteria for rural area development.
Wicklow County Development Plan 2016-2022, Section 4.4, Objective HD23It is considered that the applicants do not come within the scope of the housing need criteria as set out under Objective HD23 of the County Development Plan as they are not lifelong residents of Mongnacool Lower and so do not qualify.
Conditions
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 9 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WI wco CO CIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) Director of Services Order No y! 257/2021 nl O Reference Number 20t1320 es Name of Applicant os Brendan & Isabella Carey Address: c/o Ashford Property Services rp The Square Pu Ashford Co. Wicklow g in Nature of Application: PERMISSION for proposal to replace...
Planners Report8 pages indexed
WICKTOW COUNTY COUNCIT PLANNING DEPARTMENT PLANNING REPORT TO: FERGAT KEOGH S.E. / EDEL BERMTNGHAM S.E.p y! FROM: MICHAEI LYNCH GRADUATE PLANNER. nl SUBJECT REF: 20lL32O NAME: BRENDAN & ISABELLA CAREY O DEVETOPMENT: REPLACE EXISTING UNAUTHORISED tOG CABIN W]TH FARM HOUSE, GARAGE & es WASTE WATER EFFTUENT TREATMENT...
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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 / 2adf84ae-5479-459a-8d61-1240bf88f34d.pdf / Document 375041Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / Eaa71200-9100-46e3-9e41-f5a9b9b63b23.pdf / Document 375044Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- 22382Construction of a dwelling, garage and effluent treatment system, all together with associated site works / 1.3 km away / 07 September 2022Refused
- 2360323The development consists of retention permission for existing small-scale eco-tourism development “Happy Place Stays” which includes an existing single storey log cabin (35.5sqm) and existing camping pod (28.9sq.m) (both as constructed). Retention permission for existing septic tank and percolation area and permission for connection of camping pod to same and all ancillary site works. The use of this accommodation shall be reserved for short term stays only and connected to the horticultural and farming activities established on site. / 1.5 km away / 24 November 2023Refused
- 191157Single storey 33.32 sqm independent living unit, septic tank and percolation area to the rear of our existing dwelling together with all associated site works / 1.6 km away / 09 December 2019Refused
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- 18928Dwelling, on site proprietary sewage treatment, bored well and all associated ancillary site works and services / 1.8 km away / 02 October 2018Refused
- 181234Change of use (removal of planning condition no2 of planning reference 99/548) from restricted use as a dwelling to use by all classes of person / 2.1 km away / 07 January 2019Refused