24/5772

Permission for the alteration and change of use of the 1st floor accommodation and restaurant area to 2 no. holiday units for short-term letting, construction of a first floor extension, alterations to the elevation, removal of a chimney and relocation of external masonry retaining wall for the installation of a prefabricated storage shed to provide ancillary storage for the bar & restaurant and all associated site works at the licensed premises

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Loss of long-term residential housing stock within a designated Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) due to proposed short-term holiday letting.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The subject property is located within a Rent Pressure Zone where national policy prioritizes the retention of long-term rental accommodation over short-term holiday lets.
  • The conversion of the first-floor accommodation into two holiday units would result in a direct loss of residential stock available for the traditional long-term rental market.
  • The proposal is contrary to the strategic objectives of Circular Letter PL 4/2019 and would set an undesirable precedent for transferring residential units to short-term use.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the alteration and change of use of the first-floor accommodation at Murph's Bar & Restaurant in East Ferry, Co. Cork, to provide two holiday units for short-term letting. The planning authority refused the application primarily because the site is situated within a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ). Under national guidelines (Circular Letter PL 4/2019), there is a strict requirement to protect existing housing stock for long-term residency. The development was found to be contrary ...
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