Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to provide adequate agricultural justification for the road, lacked necessary technical details regarding traffic safety and sightlines, and did not submit sufficient environmental information concerning nutrient management and drainage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient agricultural justification or documentary evidence of an existing functioning farm enterprise to support the necessity of the proposed farm road.
- The application lacked technical detail regarding traffic safety, specifically failing to provide adequate sightline drawings and road profiles in accordance with DM Standard 28.
- There are significant concerns regarding environmental sustainability and public safety due to the absence of a Nutrient Management Plan and a lack of clear proposals for surface water disposal and drainage infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4 Rural Living and Development4.7 Rural Development4.8 AgricultureChapter 6 Transport & MovementChapter 7 Infrastructure, Utilities & Environmental Protection7.9 Environmental ProtectionChapter 8 Tourism and Landscape8.13 LandscapeChapter 10 Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green/Blue Infrastructure10.6 Natural Heritage and Biodiversity10.7 Water Resources10.8 Wetlands, Turloughs, WatercoursesChapter 15 Development Management StandardsDM Standard 13 - Agricultural BuildingsDM Standard 14 - Agricultural EffluentDM Standard 28 - Sight Distances Required for Access onto National, Regional, Local and Private RoadsDM Standard 33 - Traffic Impact Assessment, Traffic & Transport Assessment, Road Safety Audit & Noise AssessmentDM Standard 46 - Compliance with Landscape Sensitivity DesignationsDM Standard 50 - Environmental AssessmentsDM Standard 67 - Sustainable Drainage Systems’ (SuDS)Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective RD 1Policy Objective AD 1Policy Objective AD 3Policy Objective AD 4
Decision Document Summary
Joe Carty sought planning permission for a new farm road on a greenfield site at Northbrook & Cappagh, Kilconnell, Co. Galway. The site is located within a Class 1 Low Landscape Designation and a structurally weak area. The Planning Authority determined that the applicant failed to provide a satisfactory agricultural justification for the development. Furthermore, the proposal lacked critical technical information concerning vehicular sightlines, surface water drainage, and nutrient management, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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