AN BORD Pleanála has sounded the death knell for a planned major development aimed at revitalising Wicklow Town's struggling business sector.
Lusra Teoranta had lodged an appeal to the planning board after Wicklow County Council refused permission for the Marlton Quarter development. But An Bord Pleanála agreed with the council and turned down the appeal.
The mixed retail, commercial and residential development was to include a shopping mall, retail units, multiplex cinema, medical centre, leisure facilities, art centre, youth centre, hotel and leisure centre, bowling alley, pubs, cafes and restaurants.
Wicklow's mayor, Irene Winters, strongly believed the development could have been hugely beneficial to the town. THE HUGE Marlton Quarter Retail and Commercial Development now looks dead in the water after An Bord Pleanála turned down an appeal against earlier refusal by Wicklow County Council.
The mixed use retail/commercial and residential development was to include a shopping centre, retail units, a cinema, medical centre, hotel, restaurants, offices and 408 residential units.
In August of 2008, Wicklow County Council refused planning permission for the major retail development, causing considerable anger amongst some local councilors and developers. However, those opposed to the development claimed it would help to kill off shopping along the town's Main Street and centre if it were to get the go-ahead.
An appeal was lodged with An Bord Pleanála by Lusra Teoranta care of Simon Clear and Associates of 3 Terenure Road West, Terenure, Dublin and the site was inspected on November 12 2008 and January 18 of 2009.
The board decided to refuse permission, as recommended by the inspector, and outlined a number of reasons for their decisions.
'It is considered that, by reason of its size and scale, the proposed development would be excessive having regard to the core area of Wicklow town and would not link effectively with the existing town centre so that there is commercial synergy between the development and town,' states the report.
Wicklow People
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Thursday, 10 December 2009
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Marlton Quarter is refused
The proposed Marlton Quarter proposed by Lusra Teoranta has been refused. This planning application would have provided a shopping mall, multiplex cinema, medical centre, leisure facilities, youth centre, hotel and leisure complex, bowling alley, pubs, cafes and restaurants, offices, residential units, and crèches.
Edel Bermingham, Wicklow County Council planner, identified the following reasons for refusal:
1. Having regard to the location of the development, on a Greenfield site at the edge of Wicklow Town, the pattern and character of surrounding development, the scale and massing of the development, it is considered that the proposed development would represent over-development of the site, would be visually intrusive and would seriously injure the amenities of adjoining residential development and would materially contravene the objectives of the Local Area Plan for Action Area 6 which require that the development be non-intrusive and residential amenity be protected at all times. The development would therefore be contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
2. Given the location of the development with respect to Wicklow Town and having regard to:
i. Retail Planning Guidelines.
ii. Greater Dublin Area Retail Strategy.
iii. Wicklow County Draft Retail Strategy.
iv. Local Area Plan for Action Area 6 2006-2012.
v. Wicklow and Environs Integrated Framework for Land Use and
Transportation Study
vi. information contained in the Environmental Impact Statement, and further information.
It is considered the size and scale of development would be excessive having regard to the existing core area of Wicklow town, would not link effectively with the existing town centre so that there is commercial synergy between the development and the town and is therefore likely to have an adverse impact on the vitality and viability of Wicklow Town centre, contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
3. It is considered that the development would materially contravene the zoning objective for the site as set out in the Local Area Plan for AA6 2006-2012 i.e.
‘To provide for a retail and mixed use development centre in conjunction with the
Masterplan for the overall development, and to provide for high density residential development, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and promote urban design concepts and linkages with the existing town centre activity areas’.
The development as proposed has not established synergy with the existing town centre and would therefore be contrary to the objectives as set out and to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
4. Having regard to the Environmental Impact Statement it is considered that inadequate assessment has been carried out with respect to the following :
a. Traffic impact.
b. Examination of retail development with respect to alternatives.
c. Car parking provision.
In the absence of such information the development is likely to be contrary to the amenities of the area, give rise to a traffic hazard and traffic obstruction and would not accord with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
The applicant now has to decide whether to appeal.
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Edel Bermingham, Wicklow County Council planner, identified the following reasons for refusal:
1. Having regard to the location of the development, on a Greenfield site at the edge of Wicklow Town, the pattern and character of surrounding development, the scale and massing of the development, it is considered that the proposed development would represent over-development of the site, would be visually intrusive and would seriously injure the amenities of adjoining residential development and would materially contravene the objectives of the Local Area Plan for Action Area 6 which require that the development be non-intrusive and residential amenity be protected at all times. The development would therefore be contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
2. Given the location of the development with respect to Wicklow Town and having regard to:
i. Retail Planning Guidelines.
ii. Greater Dublin Area Retail Strategy.
iii. Wicklow County Draft Retail Strategy.
iv. Local Area Plan for Action Area 6 2006-2012.
v. Wicklow and Environs Integrated Framework for Land Use and
Transportation Study
vi. information contained in the Environmental Impact Statement, and further information.
It is considered the size and scale of development would be excessive having regard to the existing core area of Wicklow town, would not link effectively with the existing town centre so that there is commercial synergy between the development and the town and is therefore likely to have an adverse impact on the vitality and viability of Wicklow Town centre, contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
3. It is considered that the development would materially contravene the zoning objective for the site as set out in the Local Area Plan for AA6 2006-2012 i.e.
‘To provide for a retail and mixed use development centre in conjunction with the
Masterplan for the overall development, and to provide for high density residential development, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and promote urban design concepts and linkages with the existing town centre activity areas’.
The development as proposed has not established synergy with the existing town centre and would therefore be contrary to the objectives as set out and to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
4. Having regard to the Environmental Impact Statement it is considered that inadequate assessment has been carried out with respect to the following :
a. Traffic impact.
b. Examination of retail development with respect to alternatives.
c. Car parking provision.
In the absence of such information the development is likely to be contrary to the amenities of the area, give rise to a traffic hazard and traffic obstruction and would not accord with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
The applicant now has to decide whether to appeal.
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