Core Refusal Reason
Loss of permanent residential accommodation in a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) contrary to development plan objectives for housing protection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in the loss of two permanent residential units in an area of high housing demand.
- The development is contrary to Objective HO O1 of the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, which aims to protect existing housing stock.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the conversion of residential units to short-term letting in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O1Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the change of use of two first-floor apartments at the Hi Way Bar, Dooradoyle, from residential use to short-term letting. The site is located within a Rent Pressure Zone in Limerick City West. The planning authority refused the application because it would remove permanent housing from the market during a housing crisis, directly contravening Objective HO O1 of the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, and would set a negative precedent for similar developments....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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