2360141

Permission to erect sixty-five dwelling houses and to construct all ancillary site works to facilitate same. This application is to complete the housing development granted under Planning Register Reference numbers 00/1947, 05/19, 06/1191, 06/1686 and a change of house design granted under Planning Register Reference Numbers 16/170 and 21/3010 at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is primarily located on unzoned land outside the settlement boundary, which is fundamentally contrary to the Core Strategy and rural housing policies, and lacks demonstrated legal access and traffic safety data.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal is located substantially on unzoned land outside the Roscommon Town Local Area Plan boundary, undermining the Core Strategy and failing to meet rural housing need criteria for an 'Area under Urban Influence'.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the additional traffic generated would not adversely impact the safety and operational efficiency of the N63 national secondary road.
  • Insufficient evidence was provided regarding legal entitlement to access the site and essential services through the adjacent unfinished Abbeyville housing estate, which has not been taken in charge by the local authority.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CS 2.2CS 2.3CS 2.5PPH 3.13Section 3.10Table 3.2Section 12.6

Decision Document Summary

Glenman Corporation Ltd sought permission for a 65-unit housing development at Lisnamult, Roscommon, intended as an extension to the unfinished Abbeyville estate. The 2.548 ha site is largely unzoned and situated outside the Roscommon Town Local Area Plan boundary. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the development would undermine the Core Strategy by promoting urban-scale growth on rural lands without a demonstrated local need. Furthermore, the proposal lacked adequate tra...
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