Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the security fence was refused as it causes unacceptable segregation of an integrated car parking area, materially contravenes a previous planning condition (PD/03/638), creates a traffic hazard, and negatively impacts the visual amenity and pedestrian permeability of the town centre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development materially contravenes Condition No. 2 of planning permission PD/03/638 by segregating an integrated car parking layout, thereby inhibiting vehicular circulation and creating a potential traffic hazard.
- The industrial appearance and prominent siting of the green wire mesh fence are out of character with the urban setting, resulting in a significant adverse visual impact and setting an undesirable precedent for the town centre.
- The fence removes established pedestrian permeability and fails to contribute positively to the public realm, directly contradicting County Development Plan policies TV 4.1 and TV 4.7 regarding high-quality, accessible built environments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4: Towns and VillagesChapter 12: Development ManagementTV 4.1TV 4.7Chapter 6: Land Use ZoningChapter 7: Policies and ObjectivesChapter 8: Development Management and the Built FormPolicy 114Objective 106
Decision Document Summary
KPBM LTD sought retention permission for a 2.445m high green wire mesh security fence extending over 211m around a car park at the rear of Castle Street, Roscommon, adjacent to Rockford's nightclub. The site is zoned 'Core Town Centre'. Roscommon County Council refused the application primarily because the fence segregates a previously integrated car parking area shared with an adjacent development, violating a specific condition of a prior grant (PD/03/638). Furthermore, the fence was deemed vi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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