Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a bona fide agricultural need for the development and the unacceptable loss of mature hedgerow to facilitate sightlines in a highly sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide robust documentation or evidence of agricultural activity to justify the scale of the proposed shed, rendering it contrary to policies supporting bona fide agricultural development.
- The proposed removal of a substantial section of mature hedgerow to achieve required sightlines is considered unwarranted and would negatively impact the rural character and high-value landscape of the Rathmolyon Lowlands.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to inadequate vehicular access arrangements and insufficient sightline visibility in a northerly direction.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 10RD POL 14DM OBJ 62HER POL 52HER POL 53HER OBJ 49HER OBJ 50HER OBJ 51RD OBJ 9INF POL 16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a 311 sqm agricultural shed, dungstead, and upgraded site entrance at Castletown, Rathmolyon, Co. Meath. The site is located within the Rathmolyon Lowlands, a landscape designated as high value and highly sensitive. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine agricultural necessity for the structure, with site inspections showing no ev...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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