Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its substandard design, the loss of essential communal open space within an established residential development, and non-compliance with zoning objectives and housing strategies regarding short-term lets in Rent Pressure Zones.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and scale of the chalet are visually inferior and fail to respect the character of the Architectural Conservation Area, contravening policies on local distinctiveness.
- The conversion of designated communal open space into short-term accommodation negatively impacts the amenity of existing residents and conflicts with national policy on protecting housing stock in Rent Pressure Zones.
- The development materially contravenes the site's residential zoning and the governing planning permission, which specifically required the land to be maintained as public open space.
Cited Policies (CDP)
PL 3-3HE 16-18 (c)Circular PL4/2019Joint Housing StrategyCore StrategySection 2.5.39ZU 18-9ABP Planning Reference No. PL.53.10677
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of a one-bedroom chalet for short-term rental at The Belfry Apartments in Cobh, Co. Cork. The site is located on land zoned for residential use and previously designated as communal open space for an existing development. The Planning Authority refused the application because the structure's design is out of character with the surrounding area and its location on protected open space diminishes the residential amenity of the existing community...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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