Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to prematurity regarding infrastructure (water/sewerage), lack of legal entitlement to use an incomplete private access road, and substandard design features.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is premature due to the absence of feasible connections to public sewer and water supply networks in the immediate vicinity.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate legal entitlement to use the incomplete private access road serving the site, which is located outside their landholding and poses a potential traffic hazard.
- The overall design concept and specific features, such as the projecting gable, are considered substandard and would be injurious to the visual and residential amenity of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020 Chapter 2Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020 Chapter 4Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020 Chapter 5Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020 Chapter 9Strokestown Area Plan 2014-2020
Decision Document Summary
Paddy Diffley applied for permission to build a dwelling house on a 0.187ha site at Farnbeg, Strokestown, within an area zoned for 'Existing Residential' use. The proposal was refused by Roscommon County Council primarily because the site lacks immediate access to public water and sewerage services. Furthermore, the development depends on an unfinished private road for which the applicant has not proven legal access, and the proposed architectural design was found to be inconsistent with the sta...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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