2460233

Planning permission to retain 2no. mobile homes on the existing site being used for temporary accommodation and for Planning Permission to construct an extension onto our existing dwelling and carry out internal alterations to the dwelling, resulting in part reconfiguration of the internal layout to create a self-contained granny flat and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to the inappropriate location of mobile homes on lands zoned for open space and flood risk, and the failure of the proposed extension to meet the design criteria for an ancillary granny flat.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The retention of mobile homes on lands zoned for 'Open Space, Amenity and Recreation' and 'Constrained Land Use' materially contravenes the County Development Plan and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
  • The applicant failed to provide a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment for development within a 'Constrained Land Use' zone, failing to demonstrate that the proposal would not be at risk of flooding or increase risk elsewhere.
  • The proposed extension does not meet the requirements of DMS-56 for granny flats as it lacks an internal link to the primary dwelling, effectively creating a separate housing unit that injures the privacy and amenity of the existing house.

Cited Policies (CDP)

LUZO-01LUZO-05LUZO-10LUZO-14DMS-56DMS-106Section 12.4.2Section 12.4.4Section 12.3Section 12.5.1Section 12.4.9Section 12.6.1

Decision Document Summary

The applicants sought retention permission for two mobile homes and planning permission for a 150m² extension to an existing bungalow in Aghaboy, Ferbane, intended as a self-contained granny flat. The site is characterized by complex zoning, including Open Space and Constrained Land Use (flood risk). Offaly County Council refused the application because the mobile homes are located on inappropriately zoned land and the proposed extension fails to integrate internally with the main dwelling, ther...
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