Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the excessive scale of the detached garage, the consolidation of unauthorized development on-site, and the failure to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system could adequately serve the expanded dwelling and additional structures.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The detached garage is considered excessive in size and scale (112sqm and 6.92m height), rendering it non-ancillary to the main dwelling and setting an undesirable precedent for large-scale development in a rural area.
- The proposal represents the consolidation of unauthorized development due to non-compliance with conditions of a previous grant (PRR 98/8194) and the presence of additional undocumented structures on the site for which no permission exists.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system is adequate to serve the increased residential load resulting from the additional bedroom and potential use of other structures for habitable accommodation, posing a risk to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.44Appendix 2 - Single Rural House Design GuidelinesPolicy 6.4 - Housing ObjectivesPolicy 13.2 - Water Services ObjectivesPolicy 17.4 - Natural Heritage & Biodiversity ObjectivesAppendix 1 - Development and Design StandardsNorth East Mountain Lowlands KDC
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a 39.3sqm single-storey rear extension and a 112.7sqm two-storey detached garage at 'Salinas', Knockfadda, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow. While the planning office initially considered a split decision, the final determination was to refuse the entire application. The refusal was based on the garage's excessive scale, which was deemed to read as a separate dwelling rather than an ancillary structure, the consolidation of unauthorized development on the site...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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