Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet the criteria for a family flat as it is a detached, self-contained unit that cannot be easily reintegrated into the main dwelling, effectively creating an unauthorized additional dwelling unit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure fails to comply with Development Plan standards for family flats because it is a detached, self-contained unit without direct access to the main house and lacks a demonstrated bona fide need.
- The development represents a substandard and disorderly form of development that fails to provide a satisfactory standard of residential amenity for its occupants.
- Permitting the retention of the unit would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Paragraph 16.74 of the Cork City Development Plan 2015-2021
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of a 30.7sqm detached single-storey granny flat located to the rear of an existing house at 14 Earlwood Estate, The Lough, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application on the grounds that the unit functions as an independent dwelling rather than a subordinate extension, contravening Paragraph 16.74 of the City Development Plan. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the unit provides substandard residential amenity and represen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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