Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a legitimate, viable working farm basis for agri-tourism, lacks evidence for farm shop production requirements, and negatively impacts a High Amenity area and protected views.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to prove the site is a viable working farm, as existing structures are restricted from housing animals and the land area is insufficient for livestock welfare.
- The proposed farm shop does not meet the 'HA' zoning requirement that the bulk of produce be grown on-site, given the inadequate scale of the vegetable production area.
- The development would be visually incongruous and detrimental to a designated High Amenity area, specifically interfering with a protected objective to preserve views along Golf Links Road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HA zoning objectiveFingal Development Plan 2023-2029Objective GINHO60Objective GINHO61Class 9 of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for an agri-tourism development at Baldongan, Skerries, within a 'High Amenity' (HA) zoned area. The proposal was refused primarily because it failed to establish that the development was ancillary to a legitimate working farm, with concerns raised regarding animal welfare and the legality of using existing structures for livestock. Furthermore, the proposed farm shop did not demonstrate that the majority of its produce would be sourced on-site, and the overall...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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