Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the lack of an independent wastewater treatment system and the failure to demonstrate a substantiated local housing need for a holiday home in a sensitive coastal area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed reliance on a shared septic tank on an adjoining site contravenes policy RP 5-23, which requires independent on-site wastewater systems to protect public health.
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a compelling local housing need as required by policy RP 5-5 for developments within a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area'.
- The intended use as a second or holiday home conflicts with policy RP 5-26, which prioritises the housing needs of permanent rural communities over holiday home development in sensitive coastal landscapes.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-23RP 5-5RP 5-26
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the change of use and extension of a stone storage shed into a dwellinghouse at Myross Island, Union Hall. The Planning Authority refused the development because it failed to provide an independent wastewater treatment system, instead proposing to share a septic tank with an adjacent property. Furthermore, the site is located in a sensitive 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area' where the applicants failed to prove a local housing need. As the proposal was...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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