Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate a substantiated local housing need in a rural area under strong urban influence and did not meet the criteria for an ancillary subsidiary dwelling unit due to its detached nature.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated local housing need for a second residential unit in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' as required by Policy Objective H28.
- The development is a separate detached unit and does not comply with Development Management Standard DM 12, which requires ancillary subsidiary units to form an integral part of the main dwelling unit.
- Granting retention would constitute haphazard development, set an undesirable precedent for similar unauthorized structures, and seriously injure the amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective H28Development Management DM 12Section 4.10 Ancillary subsidiary Dwelling Units (Granny Flats)Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a 61 sq.m independent residential unit at Creadan, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, on a site where a primary dwelling is currently under construction. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' and within a 'High Sensitive' scenic landscape. Waterford City and County Council refused the application because the applicant did not establish a genuine rural housing need for an additional unit and the structure fai...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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