Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents a substandard form of backlands development that would negatively impact residential amenity, lacks adequate sight distances for traffic safety, and fails to provide sufficient technical details regarding water supply and internal layout.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed standalone annex is considered a substandard form of backlands development that would negatively impact the residential amenity of the existing dwelling through overshadowing and overlooking.
- The development poses a traffic hazard as the applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 120m sight distances for the local road could be achieved in both directions.
- The application lacked critical information, including satisfactory details for a potable water supply and internal floor plans, which are essential for assessing public health and the intended use of the structure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Mayo County Development Plan 2014-2020Table 6 Car Parking Standards
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a standalone residential annex and an upgrade to the effluent treatment system on a rural site at Cross East, Claremorris. Mayo County Council refused permission on the grounds that the structure's scale and backland location would be injurious to the residential amenities of the existing dwelling. Furthermore, the proposal failed to meet necessary traffic safety standards for sight visibility and provided insufficient information regarding water sup...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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