2360090

Permission for a change of house type under planning number PD/20/570. The development will consist of the demolishment of the existing dwelling & surrounding outhouses on site, construction of a dwelling house, new packaged wastewater treatment system & polishing filter, together with all ancillary internal & external refurbishment works and all associated works at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed house design is considered unacceptable and a significant retrospective step relative to the previously permitted scheme, failing to adhere to traditional rural design principles regarding plan form, gable depth, and roof-to-wall ratio.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed design fails to encompass a traditional narrow plan approach, with an excessive gable depth of 9.1m that is considered inappropriate for the rural context.
  • The roof-to-wall ratio of the proposed dwelling is deemed excessive and does not respect traditional architectural forms or the sympathetic design concept previously established for the site.
  • The proposal represents a significant retrospective design approach that fails to comply with the rural house design considerations set out in Section 12.7 of the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Chapter 12Section 12.7PPH 3.17County Roscommon Rural Design Guidelines

Decision Document Summary

The applicants sought permission for a change of house type for a replacement dwelling at Farranagalliagh, Cavetown, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Although the principle of a replacement dwelling was established under a previous grant (PD/20/570), the Planning Authority found the revised 136m² design to be architecturally inferior. The proposal was effectively refused (via a request for fundamental redesign) because it abandoned the sympathetic, traditional design approach of the original permission in ...
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