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Permission for the following: 1) Demolish annex to side of existing house. 2) Construct 4 No. Housing Units to rear of existing house, together with all boundary treatments, road services, widening of entrance and all ancillary site development works and connection to public services at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes overdevelopment and inappropriate backland development that would negatively impact residential amenity, create a traffic hazard, and fails to meet national design standards for compact settlements and open space.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development represents overdevelopment and an unacceptable form of backland development that would be injurious to the residential amenity of the existing property and the surrounding area while setting an undesirable precedent.
  • The proposed access arrangements and internal traffic circulation would give rise to undue and conflicting traffic movements, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety at a heavily trafficked urban location.
  • The design and layout fail to provide a safe pedestrian-prioritised environment or sufficient usable open space, and do not satisfy national urban street design standards for sustainable residential development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 12.6 (Residential Development (Urban))Section 12.11 (Backland Development)Policy Objective RN 7 (Roscommon Town LAP 2024-2030)Strategic Aim No. 7CS 2.16Section 12.5Section 12.16Section 3.6Section 3.7Section 4.3Section 4.10Section 7.4Section 7.5Section 7.6Section 7.8

Decision Document Summary

John Keane sought planning permission for the demolition of an annex and the construction of four two-storey semi-detached houses in the rear garden of an existing large dwelling at Saint Catherine's, Convent Road, Roscommon. The 0.23-hectare site is located in an established urban residential area. Roscommon County Council refused the application, determining that the proposal constitutes overdevelopment and inappropriate backland development. The Planning Authority concluded that the scheme wo...
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