Core Planning Reasoning
The development is recommended for grant as it is an acceptable form of development in principle, ancillary to an established residential property, and would not adversely affect the visual or residential amenities of the area or the privacy/sunlight of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The principle of a domestic garage located to the rear of an established residential property is considered an acceptable form of development.
- Potential impacts on neighboring residential amenities, such as loss of sunlight and disruption of privacy from the proposed access driveway, are deemed minimal given the separation distances and the domestic nature of the use.
- The development is consistent with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and complies with the operative Wexford County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Wexford County Development Plan (2022-2028)Section 48 Development Contribution (Planning and Development Act 2000)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the retention and completion of a 35sqm domestic garage with a ridge height of 4.15m at 24 Roney Bay, Co. Wexford, located within a gated holiday development. Following a grant of permission by Wexford County Council, a third-party appeal was lodged by neighbors at No. 23, who raised concerns regarding the obstruction of sunlight to their rear garden and the loss of privacy caused by a new driveway running adjacent to their sitting room window. The Inspector concluded that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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