Core Refusal Reason
The proposed extension is excessive in scale, fails to integrate with or remain subordinate to the original cottage, and lacks sufficient information regarding the adequacy of the existing wastewater treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is excessive in scale and fails to remain subordinate to the original cottage, effectively resulting in a new dwelling rather than an extension.
- The design fails to integrate with the existing structure in terms of proportions and character, which would set an undesirable precedent and injure visual amenities.
- Insufficient information was provided to demonstrate that the existing private wastewater treatment system is adequate to serve the enlarged development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.8Section 12.9RCDP 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
Sandra Griffen sought permission for a 189 sqm extension to an existing 80 sqm cottage in Cloonboley Townland, Taughmaconnell. Roscommon County Council refused the application primarily because the extension's scale and design would subsume the original structure, making it tantamount to a new dwelling rather than a subordinate extension, which contravenes Section 12.8 of the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the applicant did not provide enough evidence to prove that the existing wastewater...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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