Core Planning Reasoning
The development is considered acceptable as it is a small-scale recreational facility that, despite not being explicitly listed in the residential zoning, provides a symbiotic service to coastal swimmers without negatively impacting the residential amenity of the area or the character of the Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The sauna operation is a unique, small-scale recreational use that can be considered on a case-by-case basis as a separate use class not specifically mentioned in the current County Development Plan tables.
- The development does not significantly injure residential amenity due to its modest scale, the presence of existing screening, and its location adjacent to well-trafficked coastal tourism areas.
- The impact on the Sandycove Architectural Conservation Area and nearby protected structures is minimal as the structures are set back within the site and are not highly visible from the public realm.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective ASection 13.1.5Policy Objective GIB8Specific Local Objective 130Chapter 11 (Heritage and Conservation)Policy Objective HER8Policy Objective HER13Chapter 13 (Land Use Zoning Objectives)Section 13.2 (Definition of Use Classes)Section 13.1.3 (Permitted in Principle)Section 13.1.4 (Open For Consideration)
Decision Document Summary
This report evaluates a third-party appeal against a decision to grant retention permission for a 7.3 sqm caravan used as a commercial sauna, including timber fencing, a kiosk, and a shelter at 17 Sandycove Point. The site is situated within the side garden of a detached house in the Sandycove Architectural Conservation Area, near the James Joyce Tower and Geragh House (protected structures). The appellant argued that the commercial use contravenes the residential zoning and impacts parking and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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