25/5456
Permission for works to a residential building (2 number apartments). Works to include partial demolition (rear annex roof, gables, chimney, chimney breast), extension to building, construction of flat roof with roof garden, alterations to elevations including new rendering. Permission is also sought to let apartments short term (holiday letting).
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
Loss of long-term residential housing stock within a Rent Pressure Zone and negative impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed change of use to short-term letting would result in the loss of long-term residential stock in a designated Rent Pressure Zone, contrary to national strategic objectives.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar conversions, undermining efforts to return housing to the traditional long-term rental market.
- The proposed single-storey extension and roof garden would negatively impact the residential amenity of adjoining properties through overshadowing and loss of privacy.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved works to a residential building comprising two apartments at 16 Harbour Hill, Cobh, including a change of use to short-term letting and the construction of a single-storey extension with a roof garden. The local authority refused permission primarily because the site is located within a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ), where national policy (Circular Letter PL 4/2019) prioritizes the retention of long-term housing over short-term holiday rentals. Furthermore, the physical design o...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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