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Wicklow refusal reasons
Public planning records indexed for Wicklow, with refusal trends and recent source-linked examples.Wicklow county hub8,473
indexed decisions1,293
refused15%
refusal rate7,180
grantsTop refusal reasons
- Design3
- Other3
- Rural Housing Need3
- Density2
- Residential Amenity2
- Visual Amenity2
- Wastewater Percolation2
- Premature Services1
- Procedure Invalid1
- Protected Structure1
Yearly trend
- 202652 refused of 463 decisions11%
- 2025149 refused of 966 decisions15%
- 2024143 refused of 904 decisions16%
- 2023168 refused of 1,004 decisions17%
- 2022180 refused of 1,032 decisions17%
- 2021161 refused of 1,145 decisions14%
- 2020109 refused of 942 decisions12%
- 2019153 refused of 996 decisions15%
- 2018178 refused of 1,021 decisions17%
Recent refused records
Search all Wicklow refusals- 2674Alterations to front, sides and rear facades, conversion of existing attic over original house & new skylights to roof, new pitched roofed first floor extension to existing single-storey rear extension including new skylights & oriel windows and associated site works, all as described on the drawings / 28 May 2026Refused
- 2660278Demolition of an existing unapproved single-storey concrete block agricultural shed and the erection of a new farm building containing 200 sq. metres (which is 33 sq. metres less than the floorspace of the structure which is to be removed) and extending to a ridge height of 3.5 metres (which is 1.8 metres less than the height of the existing building). It is proposed to clad the new building in corrugated metal sheeting and to undertake additional planting which will, along with existing roadside vegetation and planting, screen the building. The development will be used as a dry goods agricultural store and animal shed only / 26 May 2026Refused
- 2660251Provision of a double-sided flagpole advertising sign (5.98 metres in height), with internal illumination, and all associated and ancillary works adjacent / 20 May 2026Refused
- 2660253Construction of a 2 No. storey motor sales outlet principally comprising a car showroom and workshop with ancillary offices and staff facilities. The proposed building will have a maximum height of 7.28 metres with a gross floor area of 1,271 sqm (1,020 sqm at ground floor level and 251 sqm at first floor level). The development will also include: a vehicular entrance/exit via the existing estate road to the south of the site; 16 No. car parking spaces (including accessible parking spaces); 39 No. car storage spaces; 45 No. car display spaces; bicycle parking; bin store; plant room; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; lighting; green roof; solar panels; signage; and all associated site and development works above and below ground / 18 May 2026Refused
- 2660219Replacement (and repositioning) of 1 No. 6.4m x 3.35m advertising display with 1 No. digital 6.28m x 3.4m advertising display adjacent to the Dublin Road, Arklow (West side of R772 road adjacent to Circle K Service Station and opposite junction with Briggs Lane) and reposition display 3.9m towards the road with an increase in overall height from 4.9m to 5.8m, and all associated site works and services / 14 May 2026Refused
- 2660216(1) installation of a field access gate at the proposed entrance (2) construction of a concrete slab surface at the entrance, including the provision of an Eco-drain to manage surface water runoff and discharge it to an existing roadside open ditch (3) removal of existing small trees located to the north-west of the proposed field entrance, and their replacement with indigenous tree species, to be planted in a set-back position from the public road in order to maintain natural screening (4) removal of the existing hedgerows on both sides of the proposed field entrance and their replacement with indigenous hedgerows, to be planted set back from the public road tarmac, and also the creation of additional grass verges on both sides of the entrance in order to improve visibility and (5) associated site development works / 11 May 2026Refused
- 2660191Proposed new Play Room/ Offices/Gym measuring 88.68m2 and an upper floor mezzanine TV Room measuring 31.68m2 and all associated siteworks and landscaping – the application will involve the removal and relocation of existing woodstore/shed to new location on site / 28 April 2026Refused
- 2652Demolition of existing shed on site and proposed two storey apartment building consisting of eight apartments of 6 x two bedroom, and 2 x one bedroom units with connection to services, boundaries, extension of existing public footpath, walled compound for bin and bicycle storage, and associated works on site / 28 April 2026Refused
- 2660179Construction of a new, detached, single-storey dwelling house, and all ancillary site works / 24 April 2026Refused
- 2649Hardcore surface storage area referred to in UD5294. Full planning permission is also sought for the removal of the existing entrance and access track and reinstatement of same to farmland, construction of new entrance and access track, extension of the hardcore yard, construction of new landscaped screening banks to parts of the eastern and western boundaries, all associated planting, ancillary works and the material change of use from agricultural use to allow for storage of unprocessed timber for the purpose of drying same / 22 April 2026Refused
- 2660129• removal of single storey rear extensions and garage and construction of new two storey rear extension increasing dwelling from a two to four-bedroom house with first floor rear balcony. • alterations and renovation of existing cottage and removal of chimney. • amendments to existing dividing boundaries of No. 34 Blacklion dwelling and “Grainuale”, Blacklion, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, A63 KX34. • the development shall provide for associated site development works, drainage, driveway access and landscaping to accommodate the proposed development works / 20 April 2026Refused
- 2660145Construct an agricultural shed consisting of 3 no. stables and manure store with all associated site works / 14 April 2026Refused