Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes an inappropriate commercial development in a rural area that lacks a resource-based justification and materially contravenes a previous planning condition restricting the structure's use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed Air B&B is a commercial enterprise that is not rural resource-based and is more appropriately located on zoned and serviced land rather than an unserviced rural residential site.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the ad hoc conversion of domestic ancillary structures to commercial use, which would negatively impact the residential amenity of the area.
- The development represents a material contravention of Condition No. 3 of planning reference PD/20/520, which explicitly stipulated that the garage shall not be used for any commercial purpose or for habitation.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 6Chapter 12Section 7.8ED 6.9ED 6.10
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought retention permission for the change of use of a domestic garage to an Air B&B at a rural site in Lisdillure, Cornafulla, Co. Roscommon. Roscommon County Council refused the application primarily because the commercial nature of the proposal is not related to any rural-based indigenous activity and is contrary to policy objectives ED 6.9 and ED 6.10 of the County Development Plan. Additionally, the development was found to be in direct breach of a previous planning condition...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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