Core Refusal Reason
Loss of permanent residential accommodation within a Rent Pressure Zone and potential negative impact on residential amenity due to noise and disturbance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of short-term letting would withdraw a house from the permanent residential supply in a Rent Pressure Zone, exacerbating the existing housing shortage.
- The proposal is contrary to the Housing and Core Strategies of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029, which aim to meet the county's housing needs and encourage permanent residential communities.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the development would not injure the residential amenities of adjoining properties through noise and general disturbance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Housing StrategyCore StrategyFingal Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a material change of use from a residential dwelling to short-term letting at An Garáiste, Convent Lane, Skerries. Fingal County Council refused the application because the property is located within a Rent Pressure Zone where national and local policies prioritize the retention of permanent housing supply. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the applicant did not sufficiently address potential impacts on the residential amenity of neig...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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