Core Refusal Reason
The proposal contravenes previous planning conditions, fails to comply with rural tourism location policies, and lacks adequate technical justification regarding traffic safety and wastewater treatment capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development contravenes conditions 5 and 6 of planning permission P.08/1241, which explicitly prohibited the use of the structure for habitable purposes or as a separate rental unit.
- The proposal is inconsistent with Section 5.3 of the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, which directs visitor accommodation toward existing settlements rather than unserviced rural areas.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines or a public health risk due to additional loading on the existing wastewater treatment system.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.3 Tourism, Creative Industries and ServicesSection 7.8 rural housing policy
Decision Document Summary
Brian and Yvonne O'Neill sought retention permission for the change of use of an existing office and storage building to a short-term let residential unit at Bleach Road, Dunmore, Co. Kilkenny. The site is located in a rural area under urban influence. Kilkenny County Council refused the application because the proposal directly contravened previous planning conditions restricting the building's use, failed to align with development plan policies favoring tourism clusters within settlements, and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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