Core Refusal Reason
The retention of short-term letting in an established residential area contravenes development plan objectives intended to protect long-term housing stock and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the withdrawal of a property from the available supply of long-term rental accommodation in an area experiencing significant housing demand.
- The use is injurious to the residential amenity of adjacent residents due to increased noise, disturbance, and a lack of adequate on-site parking to serve a 5-bedroom short-term let.
- The proposal directly contravenes Objective KCDP 10-33 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, which prohibits the change of use of residential properties to short-term letting in established residential areas.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective KCDP 10-33Section 10.3.5.3Section 3.2.5.6Zoning R2 Existing Residential
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for the change of use of a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling at Farrannakilla (Goat Street), Dingle, to short-term letting. The property is located within an established residential area zoned 'R2 Existing Residential'. The planning authority refused the application because the proposal would deplete the local long-term housing stock and negatively impact the amenity of neighboring residents through noise and traffic congestion, specifically citing a lac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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