Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes previous planning conditions requiring single ownership of the ancillary unit and fails to provide a necessary flood risk assessment for a coastal site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subdivision would materially contravene Conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission P22/315, which explicitly required the main dwelling and the converted garage unit to be retained in single ownership.
- The creation of a second independent residential property in close proximity to the existing dwelling is considered out of character with the local development pattern and would set an undesirable precedent for similar intensification.
- In the absence of a Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA), the Planning Authority cannot conclude that the site is not at risk from flooding, particularly as the site is located within a 0.5% AEP coastal flood map.
Cited Policies (CDP)
MCDP 2022-2028 Volume 2, Section 2.9MCDP 2022-2028 Volume 2, Section 2.9.1MCDP 2022-2028 Volume 2, Section 2.9.2MCDP 2022-2028 Volume 2, Section 2.9.3MCDP 2022-2028 Volume 2, Section 2.9.4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Rod Taylor, sought permission to subdivide an existing residential property in Tooreen, Lackan South, Co. Mayo, to create two distinct residential units from a main dwelling and a previously converted garage. The proposal included the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and the widening of the existing entrance. Mayo County Council refused the application on the grounds that it contravened previous planning conditions (P22/315) intended to prevent the separation of the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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