Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet the criteria for ancillary family accommodation as it is a detached, non-integrable structure that constitutes a substandard independent dwelling unit and negatively impacts the host dwelling's residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is physically separate from the host dwelling with no direct access or potential for future integration, thereby failing the core requirements of Section 16.10.14 of the Development Plan.
- The structure effectively constitutes an independent residential unit but fails to meet minimum quantitative floor area standards for a studio (40 sqm) or 1-bedroom unit (44 sqm).
- The 5-metre separation distance and the resulting reduction in private open space would seriously injure the residential amenity of the existing dwelling on the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 16.10.14Section 16.6Section 16.10.1Section 16.10.2Table 5.1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 33 sqm detached single-storey 'granny flat' in the rear garden of 1B Clonshaugh Crescent, Dublin 17. Dublin City Council initially refused permission due to the lack of integration with the main house. Upon appeal, the Inspector acknowledged the appellant's personal justification regarding their daughter's health but ultimately concurred with the Planning Authority. The Inspector's primary arguments were that the unit's physical detachment and lack of intern...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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