2511

permission to erect a detached two storey dwelling house adjacent to existing semi-detached dwelling houses, connect to existing pumped sewer and exit on to public road by existing entrance, Significant Further Information received relates to submitted amended site layout map, dwelling house plans, Sherry & Fitzgerald report & legal agreement

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located on the dismantled Great Northern Railway line and straddles the settlement boundary of Smithborough, following a previous refusal for a similar proposal on the same site.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development site is positioned on the dismantled line of the Great Northern Railway, representing a significant historical and infrastructural constraint.
  • The proposal straddles the Settlement Development Envelope of Smithborough, a Tier 4 settlement, which conflicts with the defined boundary in the Development Plan.
  • The application is a repeat of a previously refused planning application (Ref 24/69) for the same development on the same greenfield site.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

This application (Ref 25/11) by Sean McKenna sought permission for a detached two-storey dwelling house on a 0.0470Ha greenfield site at Mulladuff, Smithborough. The site context is constrained as it straddles the Tier 4 Settlement Development Envelope and is partially situated on the dismantled Great Northern Railway line. Despite the submission of Significant Further Information, including a legal agreement and a Sherry & Fitzgerald report, Monaghan County Council refused permission, citing th...
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