Core Refusal Reason
The proposed domestic garage is located on a site separated from the applicant's dwelling by a public road, constituting haphazard development that is injurious to visual amenity and poses a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is located on a site that does not include a residential property and is separated from the established domestic curtilage by a public road, resulting in haphazard development.
- The siting of the structure in a rural lakeside location would be injurious to the visual amenity of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments.
- The proposal has the potential to endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to unnecessary turning movements onto and off the public road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 12, Section 12.9 Domestic Garages/Sheds (Urban and Rural)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a 91sqm domestic garage at Cloonakilly More, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. The site is located in a rural area near Lough Duff and is separated from the applicant's existing dwelling by the L6020 Local Secondary Road. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the garage would be detached from the residential curtilage, leading to haphazard development and visual injury to the lakeside landscape. Furthermore, the separation by a public roa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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