Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to provide a Screening for Appropriate Assessment and lacked sufficient justification for a second agricultural entrance that would result in the loss of significant natural boundaries.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The absence of a Screening for Appropriate Assessment prevents the Planning Authority from ruling out significant adverse effects on European Sites, specifically the Rogerstown Estuary SPA and SAC.
- Insufficient information was provided regarding the agricultural enterprise and the status of the existing entrance to justify a second access point at this location.
- The proposed development would lead to an excessive number of entrances and the loss of substantial trees and hedgerows, which is injurious to the visual and rural amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO1Objective DMSO115Objective SPQHO91
Decision Document Summary
The applicant proposed the development of an agricultural entrance off a local road at Drishoge, Oldtown, Co Dublin. The Planning Authority refused the application because it lacked a Screening for Appropriate Assessment, creating a legal and scientific gap regarding potential impacts on protected European Sites. Furthermore, the proposal was deemed to have insufficient justification for an additional entrance, which would result in the unnecessary removal of hedgerows and trees, thereby contrav...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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