Core Refusal Reason
The proposal contravenes a previous planning condition restricting the site to holiday use and fails to meet rural housing policy requirements for permanent dwellings in an area under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would materially contravene Condition No. 1 of the original planning permission (Ref. 03/587) which restricted the use of the property to a holiday home.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific social or economic need for a permanent dwelling in a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence, as required by Objective RHO 1.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for multi-unit residential developments in un-serviced rural areas on shared private effluent systems, posing a threat to public health and contravening policies that direct housing to established settlements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Policy TVHP 8Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for the change of use of a holiday home to a permanent residential dwelling, including a rear extension, at 6 Uisce Saol, Money, Westport. Although the physical works were deemed acceptable, the application was refused as it contravened a previous planning condition (03/587) and failed to satisfy rural housing criteria for areas under strong urban influence. The Planning Authority concluded that the proposal would set an undesirable precedent for permanent residen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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