Core Refusal Reason
The proposed design is not a sufficiently responsive built form relative to the established pattern of development, failing to meet urban placemaking standards and negatively impacting residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design solution fails to satisfactorily respond to the established pattern, scale, and urban grain of residential development in the immediate vicinity.
- The proposal does not adequately acknowledge the site configuration, which requires the definition of two street edges, resulting in a poor standard of urban placemaking.
- The development would fail to provide a high-quality residential environment and would unduly impact the residential amenity of both existing and future residents.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.6 (Residential Development – Urban)Section 12.16 (Urban Streetscape and Character)Policy Objective TV 4.19Map CA1 of the Castlerea Settlement Plan
Decision Document Summary
Paul & Julie Colleran sought planning permission for the demolition of an existing structure and the construction of two semi-detached two-storey dwellings at Station View, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. The site is located on lands zoned 'Existing Residential' within the Castlerea Settlement Boundary. Roscommon County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposed design was unresponsive to the local context and urban grain. The planning authority determined that the development wo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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