Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes the County Development Plan's policy on home-based economic activity by involving visiting members of the public and is deemed injurious to residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of the log cabin as a hair salon materially contravenes Section 1.8 of Volume 6 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, which specifically prohibits home-based economic activities that involve visiting members of the public.
- The development is considered injurious to the residential amenity of the area and would set an undesirable precedent for similar unwelcome commercial activities in a rural residential setting.
- The proposed development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, particularly regarding traffic safety concerns on the R556 Regional Road where a continuous white line exists.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028Volume 2 - Town Development PlansVolume 6 - Section 1 Development Management Standards & GuidelinesSection 1.8 Home based economic activity
Decision Document Summary
Mortimer Quirke applied for the retention of a log cabin at Listellick North, Tralee, to be used temporarily as a hair salon for 12 months before transitioning to a garden room for ancillary domestic use. The site is located along the R556 Regional Road in an area of ribbon development. Kerry County Council refused the application because the commercial nature of the salon, which attracts visiting members of the public, violates the specific development management standards for home-based busine...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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