2560465

Permission for (i) material change of use, (ii) conservation and renovation of an existing, vacant building for short term rental associated with an existing permanent residence/active farm, (iii) part demolition/stabilisation of existing secondary structure, (iv) installation of wastewater treatment system/percolation area, plus all ancillary works at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to provide a site-specific locational justification for a commercial tourism use in an un-serviced rural area and failure to demonstrate safe wastewater disposal on a site with high groundwater vulnerability.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide a sufficient locational justification for the proposed short-term rental use in an un-serviced rural area, which is contrary to the tourism policy objectives of the County Development Plan.
  • The proposed wastewater treatment system failed to demonstrate adequate effluent attenuation on a site with high vulnerability overlying a regionally important aquifer, posing a risk to public health.
  • The development would set an undesirable precedent for ad hoc commercial development in the rural area and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 3.10Policy Objective PPH 3.13Policy Objective PPH 3.18Section 6.3Section 6.7Policy Objective ED 6.26Section 7.4Section 7.8Section 12.18

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for the conservation and renovation of a vacant building for short-term rental use at Corguillon Townland, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon. While the physical renovation of the structure was considered broadly acceptable in terms of visual amenity, the proposal was refused because the applicants did not provide a site-specific locational justification for a commercial tourism enterprise in a rural area under urban influence. Furthermore, the Environment Depar...
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