Core Refusal Reason
The loss of long-term residential housing supply within a Rent Pressure Zone to commercial short-term letting, which contravenes local housing strategies and national policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would remove a dwelling from the limited supply of long-term housing in the Bandon-Kinsale Rent Pressure Zone, exacerbating the existing shortage of affordable rental properties.
- The development materially contravenes Objective HOU 4-1 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and the Joint Housing Strategy, which aim to provide for diverse housing needs.
- The change of use is contrary to national government policy (Circular PL4/2019) intended to regulate short-term letting and return residential properties to the long-term market.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HOU 4-1Joint Housing Strategy for the Cork Planning AuthoritiesCork County Development Plan 2022
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the change of use of a dwellinghouse in Garranefeen, Kilbrittain, Co. Cork, from residential use to a commercial short-term let. Located within the Bandon-Kinsale Electoral Area Rent Pressure Zone, the proposal was refused on the grounds that it would reduce the availability of long-term rental accommodation. The planning authority determined that the development would undermine the Joint Housing Strategy and contravene both local development plan objectives and national...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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