Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need, the visually obtrusive modular design of the dwelling, and the lack of evidence regarding legal access to the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural-generated housing need for a site located in an area identified as being under urban influence, rendering the proposal contrary to Policy 5.29 of the County Development Plan.
- The modular design and siting of the dwelling unit represent an incongruous and obtrusive feature in the rural landscape that contravenes the County Roscommon Rural Design Guidelines.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest or a right of way to provide a safe, orderly, and appropriate access arrangement from the public road network to the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.11Policy 5.29Table 5.3Section 9.8 of Chapter 9Section 9.5Section 9.5.1
Decision Document Summary
This planning application sought the retention of an existing modular dwelling unit and the installation of a wastewater treatment system at Carrick, Curraghboy, Co. Roscommon. The site is situated in an unserviced rural area designated as 'Category Area B - Areas under Urban Influence'. Roscommon County Council refused permission because the applicant did not meet the criteria for rural-generated housing need, the structure's design was deemed visually injurious to the landscape character, and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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