Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to unsuitable site conditions for wastewater treatment, specifically a high water table and poor percolation, alongside a design and siting that failed to integrate into the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic wastewater due to visual indicators of poor percolation, ponding, and a water table measured at only 300mm below ground level, posing a risk to public health.
- The proposed dwelling's scale, massing, and significant setback from the public road would create a visually obtrusive feature that fails to integrate into the landscape, contrary to rural design guidelines.
- The development fails to comply with the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically regarding environmental protection in an area of extreme groundwater vulnerability and standards for rural housing design.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective PPH 3.13Section 12.7Section 12.9Section 12.24Chapter 3Chapter 7Chapter 12
Decision Document Summary
Denise & Andrew Harte proposed the construction of a large two-storey contemporary dwelling (ca. 407m2) and a domestic garage on a 0.53-hectare greenfield site in the rural townland of Killinordanbeg, Scramoge, Co. Roscommon. Roscommon County Council refused the application primarily because the site exhibited poor drainage characteristics, including surface ponding and an unacceptably high water table, which rendered it unsuitable for the proposed wastewater treatment system. Furthermore, the p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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