Core Refusal Reason
The signage is visually obtrusive and detrimental to the character of the Architectural Conservation Area, setting an undesirable precedent and contravening development plan standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing signage is visually obtrusive and creates an adverse visual impact on the streetscape and the character of the Architectural Conservation Area.
- Permitting the retention of these signs would set an undesirable precedent for the proliferation of similar unacceptable signage in the town centre.
- The development contravenes the provisions of the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically Section 12.17 (Advertising) of Chapter 12.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.17 (Advertising)Chapter 12 – Development Management Standards
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for two illuminated advertisement signs on the front facade of the Zaiqa Restaurant, located at The Square, Roscommon Town. The site is situated within a designated Architectural Conservation Area and zoned 'Core Town Centre'. The planning authority refused permission because the signs are considered visually obtrusive, harmful to the character of the ACA, and in breach of the advertising standards defined in the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-20...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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