Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a specific need for ancillary family accommodation for an elderly or disabled relative, resulting in an unauthorized independent living unit with substandard residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed ancillary accommodation is currently required for an elderly or disabled family member as required by the Cork County Development Plan.
- The proposed unit would effectively constitute an independent living unit rather than ancillary accommodation.
- The development would result in a substandard level of residential amenity for future occupants and would seriously injure the residential amenity of the existing dwelling.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 6.6.23Section 6.6.24
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the conversion and extension of a domestic garage into a 'granny flat' at 19 Ashgrove Lawn, Carrigaline. The local authority refused the application because the applicant did not provide evidence of a specific need for the accommodation by an elderly or disabled family member, as mandated by Sections 6.6.23 and 6.6.24 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028. Without this justification, the planning authority viewed the proposal as an independent dwelling ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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