Core Refusal Reason
The development functions as an unauthorized independent residential unit that fails to meet national and local standards for garden rooms, resulting in substandard housing within a restricted rear garden.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The internal layout of the structure presents as a separate unit of accommodation rather than an ancillary garden room, violating national guidelines for residential development.
- The development fails to comply with specific Fingal Development Plan policies regarding garden rooms and the protection of residential amenity in 'RS' zoned areas.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for substandard housing in restricted garden spaces and negatively impact the character of the surrounding area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.10.4 Garden RoomsDMSO32RS – Residential zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a development at 16 Shenick Ave, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The planning authority refused permission because the structure's internal configuration effectively creates an independent dwelling unit, which fails to meet the standards of the Sustainable Residential Developments and Compact Settlements Guidelines and the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The development was considered contrary to the 'RS' zoning objective, as it provides substandard housi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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