Core Refusal Reason
The proposal materially contravenes the Fingal Development Plan regarding regional road access restrictions, landscape and hedgerow preservation, and RU zoning objectives due to the commercial nature of the intended use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The creation of a new entrance off the R108 regional road to facilitate commercial plant hire storage materially contravenes Objective DMS126, which restricts unnecessary new accesses on regional routes.
- The removal of a significant stretch of hedgerow and the lack of technical detail regarding the driveway would negatively impact a 'Highly Sensitive Landscape' and contravene Objective NH27 and Table 12.4.
- The proposed entrance is deemed to support a commercial machinery rental activity rather than agricultural use, which is non-compliant with the RU zoning objective intended to protect and promote agriculture and rural-related enterprise.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS126Objective NH27Table 12.4RU Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a new agricultural vehicular entrance at Damastown, Naul, Co. Dublin, located on the R108 regional road. The planning authority determined that the entrance was intended to serve a commercial plant hire business rather than legitimate agricultural activity. The application was refused as it contravenes policies restricting new regional road access, threatens the visual integrity of a highly sensitive landscape through significant hedgerow removal, and is funda...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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