Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would result in the loss of long-term residential housing stock within a designated Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) and fails to meet the criteria for self-catering accommodation in rural areas as the building is not considered a building of character or a vernacular dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The change of use to short-term letting would result in the loss of long-term residential stock within a designated Rent Pressure Zone, conflicting with national housing policy and the County Development Plan's strategy to protect rental supply.
- The proposal is contrary to Policy TOU 28, which prohibits self-catering accommodation in the countryside unless it involves the conversion of buildings of character or the restoration of vernacular dwellings, neither of which apply to this property.
- The development is considered to be in conflict with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area by depleting the availability of permanent housing in a rural area under strong urban influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
NGB 6Section 6.5.2Section 6.5.5Policy TOU 28Section 13.19.14Section 13.16.17Table 13.13Table 13.11
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for the change of use of a 162.85sq.m detached dwelling to short-term self-catering accommodation at Ballagan, Greenore, Co. Louth. The site is located within a Rural Policy Zone under strong urban influence and a designated Rent Pressure Zone. Louth County Council refused the application primarily because the development would deplete the supply of long-term rental housing in a high-demand area, contradicting national circulars and local policy. Further...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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