Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inappropriate design and scale within an Architectural Conservation Area, lack of legal entitlement for access through a public car park, and inadequate infrastructure provision.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed design, scale, and configuration are considered unsympathetic to the character of the Boyle Architectural Conservation Area and would set an undesirable precedent for unsuitable development in the town centre.
- The development is entirely reliant on a public car park for access and parking without demonstrated legal entitlement, effectively equating to disorderly development on a restricted site.
- It has not been sufficiently demonstrated that necessary water and wastewater infrastructure can be independently provided, as the proposal is dependent on undertaking works on public land outside the applicant's control.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BH 9.5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 12Section 6.1.1Zoning Objective TC1
Decision Document Summary
Raymond Devine sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling house on a 0.022ha site zoned 'Core Town Centre' off Patrick Street in Boyle, Co. Roscommon. The site is situated within the Boyle Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). Roscommon County Council refused the application on the grounds that the design failed to respect the heritage context of the ACA, lacked provision for curtilage parking or legal access, and failed to demonstrate feasible connection to public services without...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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