Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet the minimum floor area requirements for residential units and does not comply with County Development Plan policies regarding standalone residential units and granny flat extensions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed conversion into two separate flats results in floor areas of 23.7m2, which is significantly below the 45m2 minimum threshold required by the Design Standards for New Apartments 2022.
- The development of standalone residential units unconnected to the principal dwelling fails to satisfy the A1 zoning objective and does not meet the specific requirements for granny flat extensions under DM POL 15 and DM OBJ 49.
- The applicant failed to provide a sufficient business case, booking evidence, or Tourism Board correspondence to justify the expansion of the existing B&B operations as a permissible use.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM POL 15DM OBJ 49Section 11.14.3Zoning Objective A1Chapter 11
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the conversion of an existing storage area/garage into two additional bedrooms/flats at the Yellow House B&B, 1 Springfield Glen, Navan, Co. Meath, located within an 'A1 Existing Residential' zone. The application was refused because the proposed units were found to be substandard, providing less than half the required minimum floor area for apartments and lacking necessary living and cooking facilities. Additionally, the standalone nature of the units was deem...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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