Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate adequate effluent storage capacity and compliance with the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a comprehensive farmyard management plan detailing storage requirements for slurries, manures, and effluents during prohibited spreading periods.
- The submission lacked an up-to-date Nitrogen & Phosphorus Statement from the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine to verify nutrient loading.
- The proposed development is deemed prejudicial to public health and contrary to sustainable development due to insufficient evidence regarding the management of soiled water and silage effluent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new cubicle shed with an ancillary slatted tank at Clonsharragh, Ballyhack E.D. The application was refused because the applicant did not demonstrate that the farm holding would possess adequate storage facilities for agricultural waste as mandated by S.I. No. 605 of 2017. Due to the absence of a detailed nutrient management plan and specific data on effluent flow and storage, the planning authority determined that the development could pose a risk to water p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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