Core Refusal Reason
The development provides substandard residential amenity, contravenes national policy regarding short-term lets in Rent Pressure Zones, and lacks adequate wastewater and water supply infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The timber cabin is substandard in terms of internal floor space and fails to comply with Building or Fire Safety Regulations, making it unsuitable for residential use.
- The site is located within the Gorey Rent Pressure Zone, where the provision of short-term letting units is contrary to national planning circulars intended to manage housing demand.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information regarding water supply and effluent disposal, specifically noting that a composting toilet is inadequate for a commercial entity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of a timber cabin used for short-term holiday letting at Norrismount, Balloughter. The proposal was refused by the local authority because the unit provides a substandard level of residential amenity and fails to meet safety regulations. Furthermore, the site's location within the Gorey Rent Pressure Zone makes it unsuitable for short-term letting under national policy, and the applicant failed to demonstrate that the site could be adequately ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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