Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet the criteria for a granny flat as it constitutes a second permanent dwelling unit that is out of character with the area and creates adverse parking impacts.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The unit does not meet the requirements for a granny flat under Objective CPO 6.24 as it is intended to house a family rather than a temporary individual, effectively constituting a second dwelling unit on site.
- The proposal results in a haphazard form of backland development that is out of character with the established streetscape and pattern of development in the immediate vicinity.
- The development would give rise to additional traffic and parking impacts on the adjoining road network and would set an undesirable precedent for similar backland developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective CPO 6.24Appendix 1 - Development and Design StandardsChapter 6 - HousingGreystones/Delgany/Kilcoole LAP (Zoning RE)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the retention of an existing 44.50sqm granny flat at 6 Cherry Court, Delgany Wood, Co. Wicklow, a site zoned for 'Existing Residential' use. The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds that the unit, occupied by the applicant's son's family, functions as a second permanent dwelling rather than a temporary ancillary 'granny flat' as defined in the County Development Plan. The council concluded that the development is haphazard, out of character with the local stre...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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