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(a) construction of an agricultural slatted shed to incorporate slatted areas, cubicle accommodation, loose bedded area, feed passage and underground slurry storage tanks; (b) completion of all associated and ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to provide sufficient information regarding organic nutrient management and the identification/legal availability of adequate lands for slurry and manure spreading.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The application lacks a comprehensive Organic Nutrient Management Plan (Leitrim County Council Version June 2020) to account for all existing and proposed livestock numbers and types.
  • The applicant failed to provide 1:2500 scale maps clearly delineating the lands to be used for slurry spreading, cross-referenced with field/plot numbers and ownership status.
  • No written agreements or contracts were submitted to demonstrate legal access to spreadlands intended for use that are not currently in the applicant's ownership.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 5.1.1Section 4.7.2Policy 61Policy 62

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the construction of a 525sq.m agricultural slatted shed, cubicle accommodation, and underground slurry storage at an existing farmyard in Killydrum, Newtowngore, Co. Leitrim. While the development is considered typical for the rural context and generally supported by agricultural policies in the Leitrim County Development Plan 2015-2021, the Environment Section identified significant information gaps. The application was refused (via a request for further information that i...
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