Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its excessive scale and massing on a confined, elevated site, which would negatively impact residential amenity and create significant traffic safety hazards, particularly regarding the functioning of the adjacent courthouse.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The excessive scale and massing of the warehouse on an elevated, confined site would be visually obtrusive and injurious to the residential amenities of the adjacent Castle Manor development, potentially depreciating property values.
- The development fails to demonstrate that the traffic generated by five sub-units, including HGVs, can be safely accommodated within the restricted site, posing a risk to public safety and road users.
- The proposal represents haphazard overdevelopment that would compromise the established access arrangements and essential functioning of the adjacent Roscommon District Courthouse.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 6 – Economic DevelopmentChapter 8 – Climate Action, Energy and EnvironmentChapter 12- Development Management Guidelines and StandardsChapter 6- Land Use Zoning Figures and MatrixChapter 7- Policies and Objectives
Decision Document Summary
Seamus Biesty sought planning permission for a 914 sqm commercial storage unit divided into five sub-units at Lisnacroghy/Gallowstown, Roscommon. The site is located to the rear of the Roscommon District Courthouse and adjacent to the Castle Manor housing estate. Although the land is zoned for industrial use, Roscommon County Council refused permission because the building's scale and elevated position would negatively impact residential amenity. Furthermore, the council determined that the prop...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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