Core Refusal Reason
The development of a detached, self-contained living unit in a restricted back garden site constitutes haphazard overdevelopment and fails to comply with County Development Plan policies requiring family flats to be integral to the main dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to comply with Policy DM POL 15 and DM OBJ 49 as the structure is detached, lacks internal access to the main house, and the applicant failed to provide information regarding the occupant's housing need.
- The development constitutes a haphazard and substandard overdevelopment of a restricted back garden site that would set an undesirable precedent and seriously injure the amenities of the area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required four car parking spaces could be facilitated within the curtilage of the property in accordance with the standards set out in Table 11.2 of the County Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM POL 15DM OBJ 49DM OBJ 50Section 11.5.24Section 11.5.25Table 11.2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a single-storey detached granny flat and temporary planning permission for five years at 8 Dunloe Avenue, Navan, Co. Meath. The site is located within an established residential area zoned 'A1 - Existing Residential'. Meath County Council refused the application because the detached nature of the unit violates specific development objectives (DM POL 15 and DM OBJ 49) which require family flats to be physically integrated into the main dwelling. Ad...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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