Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was deemed unacceptable in its current form due to inappropriate dwelling design for a sensitive landscape, inadequate road safety sightlines, and insufficient technical details for wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling design, specifically its massing and plan depth, is considered unsympathetic to the 'very high value' landscape character area and fails to meet rural design guidelines.
- The proposed entrance splay and sightlines are inadequately demonstrated and appear to exceed standard provisions, posing potential road safety and visual amenity issues.
- Technical deficiencies exist regarding the wastewater treatment system's layout and the status of an existing access road that appears to serve unauthorized structures outside the planning unit.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.9Section 3.10Section 12.7Section 12.12Section 12.24Policy Objective PPH 3.13
Decision Document Summary
This application by Fionnuala and Sean McGuinness sought permission for a 217sqm single-storey dwelling and retention of an existing entrance on a 1.15-hectare greenfield site at Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon. The site is situated in a 'very high value' landscape near the Leitrim border. The Planning Authority recommended a Further Information request (effectively refusing to grant permission at this stage) due to the dwelling's failure to assimilate into the sensitive landscape, concerns over the exc...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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