Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional rural-generated housing need for an area under urban influence, and failed to address significant concerns regarding traffic safety (sightlines) and wastewater treatment compliance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development does not qualify as a replacement dwelling because the original structure has already been demolished, meaning the applicant must instead satisfy the strict rural housing eligibility criteria for 'Category Area B - Areas under Urban Influence'.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 90-metre sight distances can be achieved at the site entrance within the lands under their legal control, posing a risk to traffic safety.
- Insufficient technical evidence was provided to confirm that the proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area comply with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice regarding site characterization and separation distances.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.11Section 5.11.6Section 5.11.1Section 2.3.8Chapter 2Chapter 5Chapter 9Section 9.5Section 9.38Policy 5.29Table 5.3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the demolition of a dwelling and permission for a replacement single-storey house and wastewater system at Killeenvoy Townland, Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon. Located in a rural area under urban influence, the planning authority determined the proposal could not be treated as a 'replacement' dwelling as the original house was no longer extant. Consequently, the application was refused due to the applicant's failure to prove a local rural-generated housi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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