Core Refusal Reason
The proposal for short-term holiday accommodation in a sensitive coastal area fails to meet rural housing need criteria and contravenes policies prioritizing permanent community needs over holiday developments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need categories required for Tourism and Rural Diversification Areas under policy RP 5-5.
- The use of the site for short-term holiday letting contravenes policy RP 5-26, which prioritizes the needs of the local rural community over holiday home development in sensitive coastal locations.
- The proposal does not support an established agri-tourism business or involve the reuse of farm buildings, thereby conflicting with objectives TO 10-10, RP 5-28, and RP 5-31.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-5RP 5-26RP 5-28RP 5-31TO 10-10
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of a converted school bus as a one-bedroom short-term letting unit in Rathmore, Baltimore, Co. Cork. The site is situated within a highly scenic coastal area designated as a Tourism and Rural Diversification Area. The local authority refused the application because the proposal prioritizes holiday accommodation over the housing needs of the local community and fails to align with agri-tourism or farm building reuse policies, representing a mat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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