2351000

(A) 2 NO. GLAMPING PODS, 2 NO. HOT TUBS, DECKING AREAS AND CAR PARKING, (B) CHANGE OF USE OF OUTBUILDING TO TOILETS AND A SHOWER BLOCK, AND (C) EXTENSION TO EXISTING OUTBUILDING FOR DOMESTIC USE AND PERMISSION FOR (A) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND (B) INSTALLATION OF NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The application represents 'project splitting' as it fails to include all commercial elements of the site (such as the farmhouse rental and recording studio), thereby preventing a comprehensive assessment of the development's overall impact on the area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The application is procedurally inadequate because it excludes significant commercial uses within the same planning unit, which constitutes project splitting and precludes a full assessment of site impacts.
  • The applicant has not established that the existing substandard access lane and its junction with the local road are capable of safely accommodating the intensified traffic generated by the development.
  • Granting permission for the new wastewater treatment system would be premature until the full scale of the commercial operations is disclosed, as the system's required capacity cannot currently be verified.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Map 7.1.1Natural Heritage Policy 7TOU-O-14TOU-P-4TOU-P-19TOU-P-20TOU-P-10Table 3 of Appendix 3Table 9.1

Decision Document Summary

This Inspector's Report evaluates an appeal against the grant of retention permission for glamping pods, hot tubs, and parking, alongside planning permission for a new wastewater treatment system at a site on Inch Island, Co. Donegal. Located in an area of High Scenic Amenity, the site context involves a transition from agricultural/domestic use to a 'composite' commercial tourism product. While the Planning Authority accepted the principle of development based on its proximity to the Wild Atlan...
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