23354
permission for the retention of the change of use from a domestic garage building into habitable family accommodation ancillary to the dwelling at this site. Comprising a WC, kitchen, dining and lining room spaces at ground floor level and a landing, bedroom and en-suite bathroom at first floor level. To include retention of windows to front elevation and roof windows to the side roof elevation. In addition to planning permission for a single storey ground floor glazed link between garage conversion and main dwelling to the rear elevation
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to meet the criteria for a 'family flat' under the County Development Plan due to its detached nature, excessive distance from the main dwelling, and the negative impact of the proposed 20m glazed link on residential and visual amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The detached nature of the garage and its 20m distance from the main house, even with the proposed glazed link, fails to satisfy the requirement for a family flat to be a temporary subdivision or extension capable of future re-integration into the main dwelling.
- The scale and length of the proposed 20m glazed link would significantly and negatively impact the private rear open space and the visual amenity of the existing residential site.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments in the county, which would seriously injure residential amenities and depreciate the value of properties in the vicinity.