Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific agricultural need for the entrance on a modest landholding, and the proposed gate setback was insufficient to prevent a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not provide sufficient justification or evidence of farming practices to warrant a new agricultural entrance of this scale on a 0.50-hectare site.
- The proposed 7m setback from the road edge is inadequate and would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
- The development would establish an undesirable future precedent and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019RD POL 1Section 10.3 Rural Area TypesSection 10.7.1 Access and Other Ancillary Works
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of an agricultural entrance gate and associated works at Herbertstown, Stamullen, Co. Meath, on a site already containing a residential dwelling. Meath County Council refused permission primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine agricultural need for the access given the small size of the landholding. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the proposed gate setback was insufficient to ensure road safety, posing a traffic h...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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