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Permission consequent on the grant of outline planning permission (Ref. No. PD/23/364) for the construction of a detached dwelling, the installation of a wastewater treatment system to the current EPA code of practice, site entrance and all associated site works at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed dwelling fails to meet the high architectural standards and traditional design requirements mandated by the governing outline planning permission and the County Development Plan, resulting in a development that is injurious to the visual amenity of the area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed design, proportions, and massing fail to reflect local vernacular types and do not meet the high architectural standards required to integrate the development into the surrounding landscape.
  • The proposal materially contravenes Condition No. 3 of the governing outline permission (PD 23 364), which specifically required a dwelling of traditional design with specific architectural characteristics.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for substandard design in the area and would be contrary to the development management standards set out in Chapter 12 of the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Chapter 2 – Core Strategy and Settlement PolicyChapter 3 – People, Places and HousingSection 3.10 Rural Area TypesChapter 7 – Infrastructure, Transport and CommunicationsSection 7.8 Water ServicesChapter 12 – Development Management StandardsSection 12.7 Rural House Design ConsiderationsSection 12.9 Domestic Garages/Sheds (Urban and Rural)Section 12.24 Roads and TransportationCounty Roscommon Rural Design Guidelines

Decision Document Summary

The application sought permission consequent on the grant of outline planning permission (PD 23 364) for a detached dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and site entrance at Moyne, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. Although the principle of development was established by the outline grant, the Planning Authority determined that the submitted design failed to adhere to the strict architectural conditions of that grant. Specifically, the dwelling's proportions and massing were deemed inconsiste...
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