Core Planning Reasoning
The development is considered an appropriate form of ancillary domestic use consistent with the 'RC' zoning objective, which will not negatively impact the character of the area, the residential amenity of neighboring properties, or the setting of the adjacent Protected Structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is an ancillary residential structure that complies with the Fingal County Development Plan's 'RC' zoning objective for small-scale infill.
- A separation distance of approximately 70 metres between the structure and the thatched cottage prevents any negative impact on the Protected Structure's integrity.
- The inspector found no evidence of commercial activity and concluded that existing screening and the site's layout mitigate any potential visual or residential amenity concerns.
Cited Policies (CDP)
'RC' Rural Cluster zoning objectiveObjective HCAO24SPQHO45SPQHP41Section 14.3.2
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks permission for the retention and completion of a 100 sq. m. mono-pitched garage/shed located to the rear of a protected thatched cottage in Corduff, Lusk. Despite third-party appeals alleging unauthorized commercial use and negative visual impacts on the rural landscape, the Inspector's assessment concluded that the structure is genuinely ancillary to the main residence and appropriately scaled for its context. The site's location within a Rural Cluster ('RC') supports such...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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