Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the log cabin in the front garden is refused due to its prominent position forward of the established building line and its proximity to the roadside boundary, which adversely impacts the visual amenity and character of the streetscape and sets an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure's location in the front garden, positioned forward of the established building line and close to the roadside boundary, is considered visually harmful to the streetscape and the established pattern of development in the area.
- The design and external finish of the log cabin, coupled with a reliance on existing hedging for screening that cannot be relied upon long-term, fails to protect the residential and architectural amenities of the immediate environs.
- Granting retention for this structure would set an undesirable precedent for similar piecemeal and haphazard developments, which would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.21CPO 9.1CPO 9.24Appendix 1 Section 3.1.6Appendix 1 Section 3.1.10CPO 6.29
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a 12.7 sqm log cabin located in the front garden of a detached dwelling at 5 Burnaby Park, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Although the applicants stated the structure was for use as a home office and rehabilitative space, the report notes a history of commercial use as a beauty salon and previous refusals by both the Council and An Bord Pleanála. The proposal was refused because the structure's prominent positioning forward of the building line and its proximit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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