Core Refusal Reason
The retention and extension of a holiday chalet on residentially zoned land is contrary to development plan policies regarding the appropriate location for tourism accommodation and would negatively impact the residential amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located on lands zoned 'existing residential' and fails to meet the criteria of Section 7.12, which requires tourism developments to be located within designated settlement nodes or on land zoned for tourism.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar types of non-conforming developments on residentially zoned lands.
- The nature of the holiday chalet use has the potential to injure the residential amenity of adjoining dwellings and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017Tramore Local Area Plan 2014-2020Policy ECD 21Policy ECD 28Section 7.10 Holiday HomesSection 7.12 Tourism ActivitiesVariation No.1 Development Management StandardsIRTRC policy (Appendix A7)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for an existing holiday chalet and permission for a rear extension at 301 Old Crobally Road, Tramore. Although the site is located in an area zoned 'Existing Residential', the proposal was refused as it contravenes the Waterford County Development Plan and Tramore Local Area Plan policies which restrict tourism accommodation to specific nodes or tourism-zoned lands. The Planning Authority concluded that the development would negatively affect the amenity...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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