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Retention Permission to Retain the Following (i) Retain Change of Use of Two Farm Buildings to Dwellinghouse (ii) Retain Extension to Farm Buildings for use as a Dwellinghouse and Permission to complete Dwellinghouse and to install a septic tank and polishing filter at Annagh, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development involves the conversion of non-traditional and non-vernacular agricultural buildings into a dwellinghouse, which contravenes rural development policies and sets an undesirable precedent for rural housing in the countryside.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the pre-conversion agricultural structures qualify as traditional or vernacular buildings of architectural merit or cultural importance.
  • The proposed development would contravene Objectives KCDP 5-24 to KCDP 5-28 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, which prioritize the renovation of vernacular structures over non-traditional ones.
  • The conversion of these non-traditional farm buildings would lead to inappropriate development in the countryside and set an undesirable precedent for similar future applications.

Cited Policies (CDP)

KCDP 5-14KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 5-24KCDP 5-25KCDP 5-26KCDP 5-27KCDP 5-28KCDP 5-29KCDP 5-30KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78Section 5.7

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought retention permission for the change of use and extension of two farm buildings into a dwellinghouse, including the installation of a septic tank and polishing filter at Annagh, Tralee, Co. Kerry. The site is located in a rural area designated as 'Rural General' and 'Under Significant Urban Influence'. The application was refused primarily because the structures were deemed non-vernacular and non-traditional, meaning their conversion would contravene County Development Plan p...
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