Core Refusal Reason
The Inspector recommended granting permission (reversing the Planning Authority's refusal), concluding that the structure is modest in scale relative to the primary residence, is ancillary to the main house, and complies with Section 12.3.7.4 of the Development Plan regarding detached habitable rooms.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The 48sqm workshop/studio is considered modest in scale when viewed in the context of the much larger (363sqm) parent dwelling and does not negatively impact the residential amenity of adjoining properties.
- The use of the structure is ancillary to the enjoyment of the main house and is compatible with the 'A' zoning objective which seeks to protect and improve residential amenities.
- Proposed height modifications by the appellant were deemed unnecessary and potentially visually discordant, as the existing 6.2m height is already significantly subsidiary to the main house's 8.1m height.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.3.7.4 (Detached Habitable Room)Objective A ZoningDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks retention permission for a two-storey workshop/studio building to the rear of Fintra House, a large detached residence in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. The Planning Authority had refused permission on the grounds that the structure was not modest in scale and set an undesirable precedent. The Inspector's assessment focused on the relativity of 'modest scale' and the specific use of the building as an art studio. The Inspector found that because the building is significantly small...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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