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Permission for Construction of a storey and a half, 3 bedroom detached dwelling house (159m²) with single storey detached domestic garage (25m²) including provision of vehicular access to existing carpark, connection to existing public services plus carry out all associated site development works including hard and soft landscaping at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal materially contravenes a previous planning permission (PD 04 1449) where the site was designated as a car park, and represents uncoordinated backland development that would negatively impact residential amenity.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would materially contravene the terms and conditions of a previous permission (PD 04 1449), as the subject land was an integral component of that development permitted as a car parking area.
  • The orientation and siting of the proposed dwelling represent an inappropriate form of uncoordinated backland development that would be injurious to the residential amenity of adjoining properties.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for further inappropriate proposals and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Roscommon County Development Plan 2022 – 2028Chapter 12 – Development Management StandardsSection 12.5 Overarching Planning PrinciplesSection 12.6 Residential Development (Urban)Cootehall Development Objective DO 1

Decision Document Summary

Luke Bruen sought planning permission for a 159sqm storey-and-a-half detached dwelling and a 25sqm garage on a 0.085-hectare site in Cootehall, County Roscommon. While the site is within the village boundary, it was previously permitted as a car park to serve a commercial development under planning reference PD 04 1449. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the proposal would materially contravene the previous permission, constitutes uncoordinated backland development that wou...
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