An Bord Pleanala has refused plans by Inishbofin Ferry to build accommodation for staff on the island.
The plans would've seen new ferry staff accommodation, offices and equipment storage built at a site on the east side of Inishbofin.
The plans were rejected by county planners last year - prompting an appeal to An Bord Pleanala, which has now rejected the plans for staff accommodation on similar grounds.
They found that Inishbofin Ferry failed to demonstrate a housing need at the specific location, and permission would contribute to "encroachment of random rural development".
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They also held that the proposed development would not effectively blend into the sensitive rural landscape.
