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retain change of use of shed Nr.1 from domestic to agricultural machinery repair and welding to include for retention of a covered area for 1 Nr. vehicle (R1). Retention for the part change of use of shed Nr.2 from domestic to agricultural machinery repair and welding, (use ancillary to shed Nr.1). Retention of extension to shed Nr.2 (R2) and all associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development fails to provide adequate locational justification for a commercial operation in a rural area and would materially contravene a condition of a previous planning grant.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific need for a commercial agricultural machinery repair business in a rural location rather than a zoned urban settlement, contrary to Policy DM RL 2.
  • The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for inappropriate commercial expansion in rural areas, potentially eroding rural character and residential amenity.
  • The development would materially contravene Condition No. 3 of a previous grant of permission (Pl Ref 21/55), which restricted the use of the structures.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy DM RL 2Table 18

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for the change of use of two domestic sheds to agricultural machinery repair and welding, along with associated extensions and a covered vehicle area at Cloncannon, Mountmellick, Co. Laois. The site is located in a rural area approximately 2.6km from Mountmellick Town Centre. The application was refused primarily because the applicant failed to justify the commercial use in a rural setting instead of a zoned urban area, and because the development wou...
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