Fota holiday home conversion into permanent residence blocked over impact on tourism

The proposed change had been objected to by Xiu Lan Hotels, the hotel group which runs the Fota Island Resort

The property is part of the resort which includes a five-star hotel, golf club, and 120 holiday homes. File photo

Planning authorities have been cracking down on people seeking to convert family homes into short-term tourist accommodation in an effort to address the housing crisis… but sometimes it works the other way.

An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for an application to make a holiday home at a leisure resort on Fota Island in Cork into a permanent residence.