Core Refusal Reason
The proposed self-contained guest accommodation unit is considered contrary to the Development Plan's policies on ancillary dwelling units (granny flats) as it creates a separate detached unit without direct internal access to the main house.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development, despite being labeled as 'guest accommodation', is considered a self-contained unit that fails to meet the criteria for ancillary dwelling units under Section 4.10 and DM 12 of the Development Plan.
- The proposal fails to provide direct access to the remainder of the main house and creates a separate detached unit, which is explicitly discouraged by planning policy for this type of development.
- Granting permission would constitute a haphazard form of development and set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable developments in an area zoned as 'high amenity'.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.10Development Management DM 12Development Management Standard DM 11Section 4.9 of Volume 2
Decision Document Summary
Barry O Brien sought planning permission to construct a 67.58m2 first-floor extension above an existing garage at Holly Lodge, Williamstown Road, Co. Waterford, for use as guest accommodation. The site is located in an area zoned 'high amenity' under the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application was refused because the proposed self-contained unit was deemed contrary to policies regarding ancillary subsidiary dwelling units (granny flats), specifically failing to provid...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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