Core Refusal Reason
The proposed storage shed is of an excessive scale for the landholding and the associated horse stocking density poses a significant risk of soil damage and water pollution to the River Ilen.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale of the proposed storage building is considered excessive and unjustified for the keeping of five horses on a small landholding, which would detract from the rural character and set an undesirable precedent.
- The stocking rate of five adult horses on 1.618 hectares of poor-quality land (a former quarry) would lead to soil poaching and land damage.
- The development would likely result in agricultural run-off into the River Ilen, materially contravening water protection objectives and the Nitrates Directive.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective WM11-6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of a storage shed for dry goods and horse-related equipment at Kilnahera West, Drimoleague, on a 1.618-hectare site previously used as a quarry. The Planning Authority refused the application because the building's scale was deemed disproportionate to the landholding and the intended use. Furthermore, the high stocking density of horses on poor-quality land was found to pose an environmental risk, specifically regarding soil poaching and potential water pollu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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