Core Refusal Reason
The development represents a sub-standard, haphazard, and footloose form of development in a rural area, lacking justification for its remote location on the site relative to the main dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed home office is located approximately 89m from the main dwelling without adequate justification for such a remote placement or why the office cannot be integrated into the existing house.
- The use of two timber huts on wheels is considered an inappropriate design for a home office and constitutes a sub-standard form of development for habitable use.
- The proposal represents haphazard, footloose development in a rural area that would militate against the protection of the rural landscape and proper planning.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 13.16Hierarchy 4: Corridor Area (N11)Settlement Strategy Level 10 – Rural AreaAppendix 1: Development and Design Standards
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought retention permission for two amalgamated timber 'Shepherds Huts' (approx. 23-27sqm) to be used as a home office at Fourwinds Cottage, Ballymerrigan, Rathnew. The site is located in a rural residential area within the N11 Corridor Area. Although the case planner initially considered the principle of a home office acceptable subject to further information on wastewater, the final decision was to refuse permission. The refusal was grounded in the structure's remote location 89...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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