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Retention and Permission: Permission for the construction of 2 no. agricultural storage units onto two existing agricultural storage unit and all associated site works and retention permission for a weighbridge, weighbridge office, plant room, toilet, earthworks, a septic tank and percolation area

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to significant adverse visual impacts on a highly sensitive landscape near the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site and insufficient technical information to rule out negative impacts on protected European sites.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The scale, form, and siting of the proposed structures and associated earthworks would result in visually intrusive features that adversely impact the character and amenity of a highly sensitive rural landscape, specifically the setting of the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site and Townley Hall Architectural Conservation Area.
  • The application failed to provide a robust architectural heritage impact assessment or an adequate landscaping plan, meaning the proposal failed to demonstrate it would not cause significant visual harm or consolidate unauthorized development on the site.
  • In the absence of sufficient information regarding wastewater treatment and surface water management, the Planning Authority could not conclude beyond reasonable scientific doubt that the development would not have a significant effect on European Sites (SACs and SPAs) via hydrological links to the River Boyne.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective BHC 15Policy Objective BHC 16Policy Objective BHC 31Policy Objective BHC 35Section 13.13.11.7Section 13.19.9Policy Objective NBG 6Policy Objective IU19

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for two new agricultural storage units (1087.83m²) and the retention of several existing structures, including a weighbridge, office, and septic tank, at Ardagh, Tullyallen, Co. Louth. The site is situated in a highly sensitive rural locality within the 'Boyne and Mattock Valley' landscape, in close proximity to the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site. Louth County Council refused the proposal because the scale and associated earthworks were deemed visuall...
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