Information Evening on Wicklow Arms Planning Application

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1 Information Evening on Wicklow Arms Planning Application

2 Wicklow Arms Site

3 Wicklow Arms Site

4 Planning Application Layout Demolition of extension Demolition of old cottages within the site 18 houses (17 x 3 bed & 1 x 4 bed) accessed off Bellevue Court Mixed use in Wicklow Arms of public house (c. 262sqm), 1 retail unit (c. 88sqm) and 2 office units (c.102 sqmand 194 sqm)

5 Areas of Concern Raised Loss of Village Centre site for conventional residential development Architectural Heritage & Conservation - appearance of houses in ACA; setting of Old Burial Ground Proposed Layout - Public Open Space Road Safety & Parking access from Bellevue Court; parking less than minimum required by WCC Infrastructure water pressure & supply Archaeology gardens adjoin the Old Burial Ground; demolition of cottages from circa 1800 Geotechnical gardens adjoin Bellevue Lawns with sloping bank

6 Areas of Concern Raised Loss of Village Centre site for conventional residential development (Material Contravention of current LAP which was adopted in September 2013)

7 Local Area Plan Zoning Map A number of sites zoned for residential. This means there will be a need for strong village centre, hence why centre designated VC

8 Wicklow Arms Site within Village Centre Zoning

9 Extracts from Greystones-Delgany-Kilcoole Local Area Plan (LAP)

10 Wicklow Arms Site within Village Centre Zoning

11 Wicklow Arms Site within Village Centre Zoning Old histoic residential development in Village Centre zoning The Delgany - Existing village centre Old Burial Ground Existing residential development in Village Centre zoning

12 Loss of majority of remaining Village Centre zoning Residential Element of Wicklow Arms Site

13 Other Areas of Concern Raised: Delgany village centre is designated a Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) ACA2: Any development in ACA should preserve and / or enhance the character and appearance of the ACA as a whole. Proposals will only be considered where they positively enhance the character of the ACA;

14 Other Areas of Concern Raised: Delgany village centre is designated a Architectural Conservation Area (ACA)

15 Other Areas of Concern Raised: Delgany village centre is designated a Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) The development does not preserve and / or enhance the character and appearance of the ACA as a whole. Specifically the proposals detract from the setting of the Old Burial Ground when with some imagination they could enhance the character of the ACA;

16 Other Areas of Concern Raised Proposed Layout - Public Open Space ; in reality this is for residents not the village Opportunity to enhance setting / boundary of Old Burial Ground Old Burial Ground

17 Other Areas of Concern Raised Proposed Layout - Public Open Space

18 Other Areas of Concern Raised Road Safety access from Bellevue Court - visibility onto Bellevue Hill - access through established cul-de-sac

19 Other Areas of Concern Raised Road Safety - no footpath or improvement outside Wicklow Arms

20 Other Areas of Concern Raised Parking -lack of parking is an issue in the village -WCC Parking Standards require minimum of 40 spaces for non-residential element -only 26 parking spaces proposed

21 Other Areas of Concern Raised Infrastructure - inadequate water quality, supply and pressure

22 Archaeology Other Areas of Concern Raised -demolition of old cottages (circa 1800) -site is an area of rich archaeological heritage -proposed gardens adjoin the Old Burial Ground -no proper assessment or recognition of importance of old burial ground

23 Other Areas of Concern Raised Geotechnical / Bellevue Lawns gardens adjoin Bellevue Lawns with sloping bank -loss of mature trees -proximity of ne houses to Bellevue Lawns

24 Information Evening on Wicklow Arms Planning Application Comments / Questions?