Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sight lines on a regional road and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need in an area under urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard because the required 160-metre sight lines cannot be achieved at the proposed access point due to the road's alignment and a bend on the R357 regional road.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to substantiate a rural-generated housing need, which is a mandatory requirement for development in a 'Category B - Area under Urban Influence' under the Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020.
- The proposal is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it violates specific development management standards for road safety (DM Standard 9.38) and rural housing policy (Policy 5.29).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 2 - Core Strategy and Settlement PolicySection 2.3 - Settlement HierarchySection 2.3.8 - One off Rural HousingChapter 5 - HousingSection 5.9 Rural HousingSection 5.11 - Housing in the CountrysideSection 5.11.1 - Rural Housing StrategyChapter 9 - Development Management Guidelines and StandardsSection 9.5 - Rural Siting and DesignSection 9.38 - Additional Development Management StandardPolicy 5.29DM Standard 9.38
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a story-and-a-half dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Camlagh, Taughmaconnell, Co. Roscommon. The site is located on the R357 regional route within a 'Category B - Area under Urban Influence,' a designation that restricts rural housing to those with a demonstrated local need. Roscommon County Council refused permission because the proposed entrance lacks the necessary 160m sight lines, posing a significant traffic hazard, and becaus...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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