23/4721

Permission for the following: 1) Upgrading of existing agricultural entrance, 2) agricultural building to include cubicle livestock housing along with slatted slurry storage tanks, 3) Construction of agricultural building for the storage of ancillary dry goods and agricultural machinery, along with associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed livestock house and slurry tanks fail to meet minimum separation distances from a neighboring dwelling and its private water source, posing risks of nuisance and contamination.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proximity of the livestock house (18m) to a permitted third-party dwelling is likely to cause significant odour and noise nuisance for residents.
  • The slatted slurry tanks are located only 40m from a private borewell, which is less than the 60m minimum separation distance required by Department of Agriculture Specification S.123.
  • The development fails to comply with established environmental and public health standards regarding the siting of agricultural infrastructure near residential receptors.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the upgrading of an agricultural entrance and the construction of a livestock house with slatted slurry tanks at Ballyshoneen Waterfall, Co. Cork. The local authority refused permission because the development was sited too close to a third-party dwelling permitted under Pl. Ref. 22/4470. Specifically, the proximity of the livestock unit threatened the residential amenity of the neighbor through noise and odour, while the slurry tanks failed to meet the mandatory 60m setbac...
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