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