24/4372

Permission to construct a new site entrance and internal driveway to serve existing dwelling under construction (previously granted under Pl.Reg.No.: 99/58012 (12/99) and (21/4500)) and to construct 2 no. new single storey flat roof dwellings for short term letting, new site entrance, connection to existing site services and all associated site works and services.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal conflicts with national and local housing policies regarding short-term letting in a Rent Pressure Zone and represents a substandard overdevelopment of the site.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The provision of short-term letting units in a Rent Pressure Zone contravenes national policy (Housing For All) and local strategies aimed at protecting housing stock for long-term residents.
  • The site layout is considered disorderly and haphazard, providing inadequate private amenity space and representing overdevelopment that is injurious to the residential amenities of the area.
  • The proposed vehicular entrance arrangements and extensive loss of roadside verge would negatively impact the public domain and set an undesirable precedent for the locality.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Cork County Development Plan 2022 Core StrategyJoint Housing Strategy for the Cork Planning Authorities

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed a new site entrance and internal driveway to serve two short-term letting units at No. 92 Carleton Village, Youghal, Co. Cork. The local authority refused permission because the development of short-term accommodation within a Rent Pressure Zone conflicts with national and regional policies intended to secure long-term housing supply. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed an overdevelopment of the site due to its substandard layout, lack of private open space, and the neg...
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