2360073

Planning Permission (a) for a material change of use of the existing building from sailing school,cafe and accomodation to 3 number town houses and (b) for permission for a series of material alterations to the elevations and floor layouts (c) for permission install a tricell wastewater pumped unit and a sandcel tertiary treatment system and all associated site works all at Donnybrook lower, Tinnies, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes overdevelopment in a rural area under urban influence and contravenes County Development Plan policies regarding rural settlement housing needs and the location of holiday homes.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed material change of use to three townhouses materially contravenes Objective KCDP 5-15 as it fails to satisfy the exceptional rural-generated housing need criteria required for areas designated as being under urban influence.
  • The development would materially contravene Objective KCDP 5-23 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, which stipulates that holiday or second homes must be located in established settlements rather than the rural landscape.
  • The provision of three residential units on this site constitutes an unacceptable intensification of use and overdevelopment of a rural coastal location by reason of the excessive number of units proposed.

Cited Policies (CDP)

KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-23KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78KCDP 11-79KCDP 11-81

Decision Document Summary

Skelligs Retreat Ltd sought permission for a material change of use of an existing unfinished building—originally permitted as a sailing school, cafe, and accommodation—into three townhouses at Donnybrook Lower, Valentia Island. The site is situated in a rural, coastal location designated as a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence' and a 'Visually Sensitive Area'. Kerry County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal fails to meet specific rural housing need criteria, conflic...
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