Donegal County Council has turned down an application for a holiday village in Buncrana.
The initial application sought to build a property to the rear of Millbrae, containing five single-bed own-door units.
The site was intended to serve as a commercial holiday village, accessing the main road through an existing shared right of way.
Four submissions were made expressing concerns with the development, including its access point through a long, narrow entry.
One resident shared concern over access to the rear of their property and garden, considering that access is only possible if the covered gateway is clear. The resident also highlighted the problem of getting parking on the Mill Brae, and shared concerns that the development would add to the problem.
Concerns were also raised over emergency vehicle access, potential noise, anti-social behaviour and devaluation of properties surrounding the development.
Other objections shared concern over potential disruption caused by new tenants arriving and departing the holiday village regularly.
The applicant, Declan Irwin, was notified of a refusal last week as planners declared the proposed development did not adhere to part of the County Donegal Development Plan relating to standalone tourism-related accommodation developments.
The council also cited a lack of a visitor and site management plan, inadequate width of the access lane, as well as deficiency in the provision of standard car parking spaces as reasons for refusal.
The Planning Authority said it considered that the development would amount to “overdevelopment of the site, have a negative effect on neighbouring residential amenities, and would generate a traffic hazard”.
