Core Refusal Reason
Deficiencies in nutrient management planning and significant adverse visual impact on a sensitive upland landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The nutrient management plan failed to account for all soiled water and effluent storage requirements, posing a risk to groundwater and public health.
- The scale and elevated siting of the shed would create an incongruous and visually prominent feature in a sensitive Uplands Landscape Character area.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar large-scale structures in rural uplands and contravenes specific landscape protection objectives of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.12Objective L03Objective L04Objective L09
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a steel-framed agricultural shed with slatted tanks at Ballyconlore, Limerick. The application was refused due to inadequate documentation regarding nutrient management and effluent storage, which raised concerns about water quality and public health. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the structure's scale and elevated position within a sensitive upland landscape would result in a detrimental visual impact and conflict with the Wexford County...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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