Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines on a regional road, the lack of justification for a new access onto a regional road, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an 'Area under Urban Influence'.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to achieve the required 160m sightlines on a sweeping bend of the R366 regional road, and the achievement of any sightlines is dependent on land outside the applicant's control, creating a significant traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient justification for the creation of a new access onto a regional road from a landholding that appears unconnected to the applicant or their family, which would set an undesirable precedent.
- The applicant has not demonstrated compliance with the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines or the County Development Plan criteria for a rural generated housing need within a Rural Policy Zone A (Area under Urban Influence).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.24Figure 12.4Policy Objective ITC 7.18Table 3.1Table 3.2Policy Objective PPH 3.13Section 3.10
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, and a new wastewater treatment system at Lissaneaville Townland, Fuerty, Co. Roscommon. The site is situated on the R366 regional road within a 'Rural Policy Zone A', an area designated as being under urban influence. Roscommon County Council refused permission because the development would endanger public safety due to substandard sightlines on a bend, lacked justification for a new regional road access, and failed to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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