Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its inappropriate backland nature, negative impact on residential amenity, lack of a Natura Impact Assessment for nearby protected sites, and failure to provide a Flood Risk Assessment for a site prone to flooding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development constitutes contextually inappropriate backland development that would result in disorderly overdevelopment, negatively impacting the residential amenity of neighboring properties through overlooking and noise.
- The applicant failed to submit a Natura Impact Assessment, meaning the Planning Authority could not conclude that the project would not adversely affect the integrity of the Lough Ree SAC and SPA.
- In the absence of a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment, it has not been demonstrated that the proposed dwelling, located in an area with a high probability of flooding, would not be subject to or cause flooding elsewhere.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HB3Section 12.11 (Backland Development)Section 12.7 (Rural House Design Considerations)Chapter 2 (Core Strategy & Settlement Policy)Chapter 7 (Infrastructure, Transport & Communication)Chapter 10 (Natural Heritage)Chapter 12 (Development Management)Volume II Section 4.1 (Hodson Bay/Barrymore Area Plan)
Decision Document Summary
Patrick & Anne O'Meara sought permission for a two-story, two-bedroom dwelling on a 0.119 ha site at Gortalocha, Barrymore, Athlone, which was to be annexed from an existing residential curtilage. The site is located within the Hodson Bay/Barrymore Area Plan boundary near Lough Ree. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the proposal represented haphazard backland development that would detract from the character of the area and the privacy of adjacent residents. Furthermore, t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.