Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would result in the intensification of an existing access onto a national road (N4) and fails to meet the design and site size standards for a secondary dwelling unit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would lead to the intensification of an existing access onto the N4 national route, conflicting with national and local policies designed to protect the safety, capacity, and efficiency of strategic road networks.
- The proposed standalone dwelling fails to comply with the specific design criteria for 'granny flats,' which require the unit to be physically linked to and capable of reintegration with the main dwelling house.
- The proposal results in a substandard site density of two dwellings on a 0.3-hectare site, which is below the minimum 0.2-hectare per dwelling requirement for sites served by individual wastewater treatment systems.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO5.15CPO 5.19DMS16.84DMS16.85DMS16.92Section 5.2.2Section 16.4.6.6Section 16.4.6.7
Decision Document Summary
This application by Gerry and Suzanne Conboy proposed the demolition of an outbuilding and the construction of a one-bedroom single-storey dwelling at Corboy, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford. Located on the N4 National Route, the site was intended to accommodate a 'granny flat' for the applicants' mother. Longford County Council refused permission primarily because the development would intensify traffic on a national road and failed to meet the necessary design standards for ancillary dwellings, s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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