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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 relates to, Amended site layout plan letter from Sherry Fitzgerald,

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located partially outside the designated settlement envelope of Smithborough and encroaches upon a dismantled railway line, representing inappropriate backland development.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development site straddles the Settlement Development Envelope of Smithborough, placing a portion of the proposed dwelling in an area outside the defined settlement boundary.
  • The proposal is positioned on the dismantled line of the Great Northern Railway, which is a significant historical corridor and a constraint to development.
  • The development constitutes haphazard backland development that fails to integrate with the existing pattern of semi-detached housing in the Mulladuff area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Settlement Development EnvelopeTier 4 SettlementDismantled line of the Great Northern Railway

Decision Document Summary

Sean McKenna sought permission for a detached two-storey dwelling on a 0.0470Ha greenfield site at Mulladuff, Smithborough, Co. Monaghan. The proposal intended to connect to an existing pumped sewer and utilize an existing entrance onto a local secondary road. Monaghan County Council refused the application because the site straddles the Tier 4 settlement boundary and occupies part of the dismantled Great Northern Railway line, which is considered inconsistent with the orderly planning and devel...
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