Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes overdevelopment of a residential site through the retention of a separate dwelling unit and multiple ancillary structures, which fails to meet standards for family flats or infill development and lacks confirmed wastewater infrastructure capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The mobile home functions as an unauthorized separate dwelling unit that fails to comply with the criteria for 'Granny Flat' extensions or infill development, setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
- The cumulative impact of the mobile home, five sheds, a garage, and a caravan results in the overdevelopment of the site, eroding private amenity space and injuring the residential character and value of the property.
- The applicant failed to provide a pre-connection agreement with Uisce Éireann, leading to significant concerns regarding public health and the capacity of the Ballymahon wastewater treatment plant to handle additional loading.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 16.4.5.6DMS16.82DMS 83DMS 16.84DMS 16.85DMS 16.86DMS 16.87Section 16.4.5.2DMS16.76DMS16.77Section 16.4.5.3DMS16.78DMS16.79
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a 45-square-metre mobile home used for residential purposes on a site at Mostrim Road, Ballymahon, Co. Longford. The site is zoned for residential use and already contains a bungalow, a garage, five sheds, and a caravan. Longford County Council refused the application on the grounds that the development represents an excessive density and overdevelopment of the site, which compromises the residential amenity of both current and future occupants. Addi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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