Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes overdevelopment of the site and fails to meet the integration standards for ancillary family accommodation, resulting in inadequate private amenity space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed link and garden structure fail to achieve the necessary integration with the main dwelling, maintaining a fundamental separation that contravenes standards for ancillary family accommodation.
- The scale and positioning of the development, combined with existing extensions, result in overdevelopment and the provision of substandard private open space.
- The development is contrary to the Z1 zoning objective and would set a poor precedent for similar unsuitable interventions that injure the residential amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 18, Section 7.0Z1 zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a granny flat and a link corridor at 190 Shanowen Road, Santry. Dublin City Council refused the proposal because the physical connection between the main house and the garden structure was deemed insufficient to meet the requirements of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding ancillary family accommodation. Additionally, the planning authority concluded that the development represents an over-intensification of the site, leaving the pr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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