Core Refusal Reason
The proposed change of use from residential to short-term letting would reduce the supply of long-term housing in a designated Rent Pressure Zone, contravening national legislation and the local Housing Strategy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject unit is located within a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) where policy aims to return short-term lettings to the long-term rental market to address housing demand.
- The apartment's significant size (119.7m2) and central location make it highly suitable for long-term residential use, and potential noise issues could be mitigated through the Living City Initiative.
- Permitting the change of use would materially contravene the principles of orderly and sustainable development and the Housing Strategy by reducing the availability of permanent housing in the city centre.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kilkenny City and Environs Development Plan 2014-2020Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027Section 24 of Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016S.I. No. 235 of 2019Housing Strategy
Decision Document Summary
Bowdale Limited proposed a material change of use for a 119.7m2 apartment located above the Aroi Restaurant on Friary Street, Kilkenny, from residential use to short-term letting. The site is situated within the City Centre Architectural Conservation Area and a designated Rent Pressure Zone. Although the applicant argued that street noise made the unit more suitable for short-term use, the Planning Authority concluded that the unit's generous size and central location were ideal for long-term re...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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