Core Refusal Reason
The structures are refused due to their inappropriate siting, scale, and design, which fail to integrate with the suburban setting, negatively impact visual amenities, reduce private open space to an unacceptable level, and cause unauthorized surface water runoff onto communal land.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The siting, scale, and design of the shed and pergola are incompatible with the suburban character of the area, would be injurious to visual amenities, and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development.
- The structures result in an unacceptable reduction of private open space for the dwelling and cause surface water runoff to discharge directly onto adjacent communal open space.
- The development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and violates specific standards set out in Chapter 9 and Section 9.6 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 9, Development Standards and Guidelines, of the County Development Plan 2014-2020Section 9.6 (Residential Development)Section 8.3, Development Management Guidelines and Standards of the Monksland/Bellanamullia Local Area Plan 2016-2022
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a steel shed and a timber pergola at 30 Oakdale, Athlone, a semi-detached dwelling within a residential estate. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the structures, particularly the shed's prominent location in the front/side garden and the pergola's large scale, were deemed visually injurious to the suburban setting. Furthermore, the development significantly reduced the property's private open space and created drainage issues by dis...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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