Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the independent living unit was refused due to the severe reduction of private amenity space for the main dwelling, lack of justification for the unit's necessity, and non-compliance with County Development Plan standards regarding residential amenity and temporary structures.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The addition of the structure to the rear garden significantly reduces the private open space for the main dwelling to a level below the minimum standards required by the Development and Design Guidelines.
- The applicant failed to provide any justification for the need for an independent living unit, and the structure fails to form an integrated part of the main dwelling as required by policy.
- The development is considered a haphazard and substandard form of residential accommodation that would injure the amenities of the area and set an unfavorable precedent for similar in-depth development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.5CPO 6.21CPO 6.24CPO 6.29Appendix 1 Section 3.1.9Appendix 1 Section 3.1.10
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for an 18 sq.m. timber-clad independent living unit in the rear garden of a semi-detached bungalow at 183 Redford Park, Greystones. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the structure severely compromises the private amenity space of the primary residence and lacks the necessary functional integration or justification required for such units. Furthermore, the development was deemed contrary to multiple objectives of the Wicklow C...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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