Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate that the site could safely accommodate a wastewater treatment system within a public water source protection area and featured a design with excessive bulk and proportions that did not integrate with the rural character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Environment Department raised serious concerns regarding the ability of the proposed wastewater treatment system to attenuate effluents, given the site's location within the Source Inner (SI) Protection Area of the Boyle/Ardcarne/Rockingham Springs Public Water Supply.
- The Planning Authority determined that the design concept, specifically the bulk and proportions of the storey-and-a-half dwelling, was inappropriate for the rural setting and failed to comply with the County's Rural Design Guidelines.
- The application lacked sufficient detail regarding external finishes and failed to adequately address potential overlooking of the adjoining residential property from proposed first-floor windows.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 2 - Core Strategy and Settlement PolicyChapter 3 - Section 3.10 Rural Area TypesChapter 7 - Section 7.8 Water ServicesChapter 12 - Section 12.7 Rural House Design ConsiderationsChapter 12 - Section 12.24 Roads and TransportationCounty Roscommon Rural Design Guidelines Sections 4, 6, and 7
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a storey-and-a-half dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Ardcarn, Cootehall, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. The site is located in a 'Remaining Rural Area' under the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028. While the principle of development was considered acceptable, the proposal was refused (via a request for fundamental further information) due to critical concerns regarding the site's location within a public water source protection area and t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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