Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes Condition No. 3 of a previous permission (F05A/1172) which restricted the building to caretaker use, and the applicant failed to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need required for the 'High Amenity' zoning objective.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of Condition 3 would undermine the ancillary support and amenity function the caretaker's lodge provides to the wider Sutton Castle residential development.
- The applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to satisfy the Planning Authority's Rural Housing Policy for individuals living within highly sensitive High Amenity zoned areas.
- The proposal constitutes a repeat application where no significant changes in planning policy or the applicant's circumstances have occurred since the Board's previous refusal (ABP-307719-20).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023Objective HA - High AmenityTable RF03Objective RF26Objective RF31Objective RF32Objective RF34Objective RF39Howth Special Amenity Area Order (SAAO)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought to omit Condition 3 of planning reference F05A/1172 to allow a single-storey caretaker's lodge at Sutton Castle Hotel, Sutton, to be used as an independent residential dwelling. The site is located within the grounds of a Protected Structure and is zoned 'HA' (High Amenity), which strictly controls residential development to those with a defined essential housing need. The Inspector found that the lodge's original intent was to serve as an ancillary component of the larger S...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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