Core Refusal Reason
The development failed to demonstrate a genuine need for a family flat and instead functioned as two self-contained apartments with substandard private open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide documentation demonstrating a genuine need for a family flat or exceptional circumstances to justify the inclusion of more than one bedroom.
- Site inspection revealed the structure was constructed as two self-contained apartments with a separate entrance, rather than a subsidiary extension linked to the main dwelling.
- The provided private open space is a narrow, unusable strip of hard standing that is substandard and contrary to development plan requirements for residential amenity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.4.14Section 15.6.7
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a single-storey family flat extension at No. 14 College Green, Maynooth. Kildare County Council refused permission because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine need for the family flat as required by the County Development Plan 2023-2029. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the structure was actually configured as two self-contained apartments and provided substandard, incidental private open space that was deemed unusable for occ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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