Core Refusal Reason
The proposal contravenes a previous planning condition requiring the subject property to remain an intrinsic part of the main dwelling at No. 6 The Birches, rather than a separate dwelling unit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application red line boundary fails to encompass the entirety of the planning unit as established under previous permissions D14B/0405 and PL06D.245665.
- The development directly contravenes Condition 2 of ABP Ref. PL06D.245665, which prohibits Pinecroft Lodge from being used, let, or sold as a separate dwelling unit from the main house at No. 6 The Birches.
- Granting permission without the necessary landholder consent and unified site layout would set an undesirable precedent and be contrary to the proper planning and orderly development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission and retention for development at Pinecroft Lodge, Dublin 18, a site originally permitted as an ancillary family unit to the main dwelling at No. 6 The Birches. The local authority refused the application because the proposed site boundary did not include the full planning unit and the proposal sought to regularise the lodge as an independent dwelling. This was found to be in direct conflict with a previous planning condition requiring the lodge to remain an intr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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