Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to the loss of potential long-term housing supply within a Rent Pressure Zone and the negative impact of an inappropriate chalet design on the setting of a Protected Structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed short-term letting use would reduce the availability of long-term rental properties in the Cobh Rent Pressure Zone, contrary to the Joint Housing Strategy and national policy (Circular PL4/2019).
- The development would undermine the creation of sustainable residential communities and conflict with the Core Strategy of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
- The chalet-type design is considered inappropriate for the grounds of a Protected Structure and would adversely affect its character and setting, violating architectural heritage guidelines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HE 16-14: Record of Protected Structures d, e, f, and gCore Strategy of the Cork County Development Plan 2022
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a two-bedroom dwelling for short-term letting at Robin Hill House, Lake Road, Cobh, a site containing a Protected Structure. The planning authority refused the application because the short-term use would exacerbate the housing shortage in a designated Rent Pressure Zone, conflicting with national and local housing strategies. Additionally, the proposed chalet-style architecture was deemed visually incompatible with the heritage context, failing to pr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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