Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of a previous planning condition and non-compliance with rural housing policy regarding short-term letting in an unserviced area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development materially contravenes Condition No. 2 of Planning Permission 19/5519, which restricted the building's use to purposes incidental to the main dwellinghouse.
- The proposal fails to satisfy Objective RP 5-7 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, which requires housing in rural areas to meet genuine local social or economic needs.
- The provision of a detached short-term let in an unserviced rural location would set an undesirable precedent and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-7
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an as-built one-bedroom dwelling for short-term letting in Milleen, Kilbarry, Macroom. The structure was previously authorized as a garage incidental to the primary residence. The planning authority refused the proposal as it violates existing planning conditions and fails to meet rural-generated housing need criteria. Additionally, the creation of a standalone residential unit in an unserviced rural area for commercial purposes was considered an ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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