Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended upholding the grant of permission but maintaining the requirement to omit the separate front entrance door, as it conflicts with Fingal County Development Plan policy requiring internal access from the main dwelling and would negatively impact the visual character of the terrace.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed separate front entrance door conflicts with Section 14.10.3 of the Fingal County Development Plan 2023-2028, as internal access from the main dwelling is feasible and 'own door' access is not unavoidable.
- The inclusion of two separate entrances in the front elevation would alter the presentation of the dwelling and compromise its architectural integration within the established terrace of houses.
- The development is acceptable in principle provided it remains subsidiary in nature, with specific conditions required to ensure the flat reverts to the main dwelling when no longer needed and is not sold or let separately.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.10.3Objective 14.10.2Policy SPQHP41
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns a first-party appeal against Condition No. 2 of a planning grant for a 23.5 sq.m single-storey 'granny flat' extension at 15 Dun Emer Court, Lusk. The planning authority required the omission of a separate front entrance door to comply with Development Plan standards for family flats. The applicant appealed for the door's retention to ensure occupant independence and cited local precedents. However, the Inspector found that because an internal connection is feasible, the sep...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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