Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its significant adverse visual impact on an elevated landscape, failure to demonstrate safe wastewater disposal, and inadequate sightlines for traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in a visually obtrusive feature on an elevated site within a high-value landscape, failing to integrate and contravening rural design standards.
- The applicant failed to satisfactorily demonstrate that the site's topography allows for the safe disposal of wastewater in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice 2021.
- Insufficient information was provided to confirm that the required 90m sight distances could be achieved at the site entrance, posing a potential risk to public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.9Section 3.10Section 12.7Section 12.12Section 12.24County Roscommon Rural Housing Design Guidelines
Decision Document Summary
Siobhan Cox-Carlos sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system on an elevated greenfield site at Curry Townland, Strokestown. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the development would have an unduly significant visual impact on the Kilglass Drumlin Lakelands landscape, failed to prove the technical viability of the on-site wastewater system, and did not demonstrate adequate sightlines for safe vehicular access onto the L1405 local ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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