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(A) Planning permission to construct 2 x 2-bedroom glamping pods and 6 x - 1 bedroom glamping pods (B) Permission for accommodation-reception building (C) Permission to erect and use a telescope and enclosure for amateur astronomy ancillary to the glamping use.(D)Planning permission to construct a new Mechanical Treatment Unit, U.V Filter, Sandcel & Polishing Filter with all associated site works at Callahaniska, Glenbeigh, County Kerry.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal is located in a remote, visually sensitive rural area within a protected SAC, lacks adequate road infrastructure, and fails to meet development plan policies for tourist accommodation siting and environmental protection.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is inappropriately sited in a remote rural area zoned as 'Visually Sensitive' and fails to comply with policies requiring glamping facilities to be located within or adjacent to existing settlements or farmyard complexes.
  • The proposal poses a significant risk to the environmental integrity of the Killarney National Park and Caragh River Catchment SAC, with insufficient information provided regarding biodiversity impacts (Kerry Slug, bats, otters) and effluent disposal.
  • The existing road infrastructure is substandard in width and sightlines, meaning the traffic generated by the development would create a public safety hazard and obstruction to other road users.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.3.1Section 11.6.4Section 10.3.5.1Objective KCDP 10-31Objective KCDP 11-1Objective KCDP 11-2

Decision Document Summary

Palm Investments Ltd. sought planning permission for a glamping development consisting of 8 pods, a reception building, and an amateur astronomy enclosure at Callahaniska, Glenbeigh, a remote and highly scenic location overlooking Caragh Lake. The site is situated within the Killarney National Park and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Kerry County Council refused the application because the proposal contravenes development plan policies regarding the siting of tourist accommodation in rural...
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