Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development provides substandard residential amenity and fails to comply with national planning guidelines regarding shared accommodation and co-living developments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed layout fails to provide adequate living, cooking, dining, and storage space, while also offering insufficient natural light and ventilation for second-floor bedrooms.
- The development constitutes a substandard form of shared accommodation that would negatively impact the residential amenity of future occupants and set an undesirable precedent.
- The proposal contravenes Specific Planning Policy Requirement 7 of the 2025 Apartment Guidelines, as no specific demand for co-living was identified in the local Housing Need and Demand Assessment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Cork County Development Plan 2022
Decision Document Summary
The application sought a partial change of use for 'The Old Market Bar' in Bandon town centre from restaurant and office use to residential accommodation. The local authority refused the proposal because the internal living conditions were deemed substandard due to space deficiencies and poor daylighting. Furthermore, the development was found to be in direct conflict with national planning policy (SPPR 7), which presumes against co-living developments unless a specific local need is established...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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