Core Refusal Reason
The development represents an inappropriate form of non-rural generated commercial development in the open countryside and lacks sufficient information to rule out significant adverse impacts on the environment and nearby European Sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed automotive business is not a rural-generated enterprise and lacks a site-specific functional requirement to be located in the open countryside, contrary to Core Policy Objective 4.49.
- Insufficient information was submitted regarding hydrocarbon management, surface water management, and waste disposal to demonstrate that the development would not adversely impact groundwater and surface water quality.
- The Planning Authority could not exclude the potential for significant effects on European Sites, specifically Lough Ree SPA and SAC, due to the lack of a Natura Impact Statement and objective scientific information regarding hydrological pathways.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Core Policy Objective 4.49Section 8.20Chapter 4Chapter 8Chapter 12Chapter 16
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention and permission for the change of use of an agricultural shed to a commercial automotive electrics and diagnostics premises at Lislom, Keenagh, Co. Longford. The site is situated in a rural area characterized by agricultural uses and dispersed housing, in close proximity to recorded archaeological monuments and the River Inny. Longford County Council refused the proposal primarily because the commercial activity is not considered a rural-generated enterprise and i...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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