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the development will consist of 1. Retention Permission for existing workshop currently serving applicants own usage, with hardcore area and concrete yard compound. 2. Planning Permission for (a) Upgrade of existing entrance to dwelling, to provide for combined entrance to serve existing yard area, and close off existing agricultural entrance currently been used. (b) Relocation and upgrade of existing on site wastewater treatment system and percolation area serving existing dwelling. granted previously under planning reference 96/375. (c) Provide for adequate drainage system to serve existing yard area and all; associated site works
Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to demonstrate a locational requirement for a commercial-scale workshop in a rural area, materially contravening the Meath County Development Plan's core and settlement strategies, and poses a risk of non-compliance based on past planning history.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific locational requirement for the workshop in a rural area, which is inconsistent with the Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The scale and nature of the activity, specifically HGV maintenance and storage, are considered commercial rather than ancillary to a domestic dwelling, making it unsuitable for the rural 'RA' zoning.
- Given the history of unauthorized development and previous refusals on the site, there is a substantial risk under Section 35 of the Planning & Development Act that the development would not be completed or maintained in accordance with planning regulations.