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the provision of Glamping Accommodation, comprising 5 No. Glamping Pods; a caretaker storage unit; alterations and improvements to the vehicular access including provision of an electric gate; 5 No. car parking spaces; hard and soft landscaping including biodiversity zone; and all associated works above and below ground.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused as it constitutes haphazard, piecemeal development in a 'Most Sensitive' scenic coastal area outside the designated settlement boundary, failing to comply with tourism and landscape protection policies.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The site is located outside the designated settlement boundary and fails to meet the criteria for tourism accommodation under Policy Objectives ECON 24 and ECON 25, representing an unsustainable form of rural encroachment.
  • The proposed development occupies a prominent, elevated coastal position within a 'Most Sensitive' scenic classification, where it would detrimentally impact the landscape character and conflict with objectives L 02 and C&M 05.
  • The proposal would negatively affect the residential and rural amenities of the local community at the end of a private cul-de-sac and set an undesirable precedent for further haphazard development in a vulnerable area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

ECON 24ECON 25L 02C&M 05ADD013

Decision Document Summary

David and Laura Mulcahy sought permission for a glamping development consisting of five pods and associated works at a 0.36-hectare site in Dysert, Ardmore. The site is located in a highly sensitive coastal area overlooking Ardmore Bay, outside the village's settlement boundary and zoned for agriculture. The application was refused as it was deemed contrary to the Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically regarding tourism and landscape protection policies. The Planning Au...
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