Wicklow County Council has refused planning permission for Creatively Pacific’s €40 million boutique holiday resort and surf school on the 21 acres of land above Magheramore Beach in Wicklow. The Council outlined seven reasons for its refusal, these included the failure of the applicant to demonstrate that the development would not adversely affect the Magherabeg Dunes, which are a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), given the potential number of visitors it would attract. The council also pointed to the “visual impact” the development would have on what is an “unspoilt location”. The Ecological Impact Assessment was also referred to by the Council, which said it failed to demonstrate the development would not have an impact “on locally important natural habitats, species, or wildlife corridors”.
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