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the development will consist of the erection & extension of new Agricultural Wood & Energy Crop Storage, Drying, Processing, Manufacturing Biofuel Building(s) & all ancillary & associated site services to consist of: 1. Erection of 2no. detached agricultural material storage buildings. 2. Building extension to provide a new Briquette Production plant & store. 3. Building extension to provide a new workshop & Store with external canopy. 4. Construction & extension of a new internal access road and provision of additional hard surface areas & attenuation. 5. Provision of water storage tanks for future fire fighting requirements. 6. Boundary Treatments, Landscaping & connection to all existing site services

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to significant concerns regarding traffic safety and deficient sightlines, the potential negative impact on a National Recorded Monument, and inadequate surface water management proposals.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe, unobstructed sightlines could be provided at the site entrance, posing a traffic hazard and contravening national road guidelines regarding increased traffic at the N52/L-6835 junction.
  • The proposed development would militate against the preservation and protection of a National Recorded Monument (ID ME016-062001) located within the application site.
  • The proposal does not meet the technical requirements for the orderly collection, treatment, and disposal of surface water, making it contrary to the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study (GDSDS) and regional drainage policies.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RD POL 38HER POL 2HER POL 4

Decision Document Summary

Shamrock Renewable Products Ltd sought permission for the extension of an existing biofuel manufacturing facility at Toberultan, Balrath, Co. Meath, involving the construction of new storage, drying, and processing buildings. While the principle of development was considered acceptable under the 'RA-Rural Area' zoning, Meath County Council refused the application because the applicant failed to prove that the development would not create a traffic hazard, would not damage a known archaeological ...
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