Core Refusal Reason
The development represents an inappropriate, haphazard, and uncoordinated form of development in a rural area that lacks agricultural or domestic justification, negatively impacts visual and residential amenities, and creates a traffic hazard due to deficient sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal does not constitute a rural-based agricultural activity nor is it associated with an existing residential property, meaning it lacks policy support under the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The siting and design of the development on an infill site between two established dwellings is out of character, creating a haphazard development pattern that is injurious to the visual and residential amenities of the area.
- The proposed vehicular access provides insufficient sightlines onto the public road, particularly in a southerly direction, which would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 5Section 5.3Section 5.4Section 5.5Chapter 6Chapter 12Section 12.9Section 12.20RD 5.2RD 5.3RD 5.4RD 5.5
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a potting shed, hardcore surfacing, fencing, and a vehicular entrance, alongside permission for a new boundary wall on a 0.249 ha infill site in Rooskagh Townland, Co. Roscommon. The site is located in an un-serviced rural area and has been the subject of multiple enforcement cases and a previous refusal for a dwelling. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the development lacks a legitimate agricultural or domestic link to the lan...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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