Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns arising from increased road crossings and potential environmental risks to a high-status waterbody from a site remote to the main farmyard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard through increased agricultural traffic crossing a public road.
- The site's proximity to the Ilen_030 waterbody poses a threat to high-status water quality during both construction and operational phases.
- The proposal is located in an unserviced rural area remote from the established farmyard, contravening County Development Plan policies regarding water resource protection and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
WM 11-1WM 11-3
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of an agricultural shed for hay and machinery storage at Ballyourane, Caheragh. The local authority refused the development because the site is disconnected from the applicant's main farmyard, necessitating hazardous traffic movements across a public road. Furthermore, the site's location adjacent to the Ilen_030 waterbody was deemed a risk to water quality, failing to meet the environmental standards and policy objectives of the Cork County Development ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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