Core Refusal Reason
The development lacks adequate agricultural justification for the yard extension, proposes visually inappropriate industrial fencing in a rural area, and fails to provide a traffic impact assessment for delivery vehicles.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a detailed justification for the expansion of the agricultural yard area, which is considered excessive given the constrained scale of the overall land holding.
- The 'Kylemore' mesh fencing is deemed more suited to an industrial site and detracts from the rural character of the area, violating previous planning conditions that required native hedgerow screening.
- Insufficient information was submitted regarding the volume and nature of traffic generated by delivery vehicles, necessitating a comprehensive Traffic Impact Assessment to ensure the safety of the local road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.8.1RD POL 10RD POL 11RD POL 12RD POL 13RD POL 14Section 11.6.8DM OBJ 62
Decision Document Summary
This application seeks the retention of a revised site boundary, an extended agricultural yard, and mesh fencing at Platin, Duleek, Co. Meath, within a designated 'Strong Area under Urban Influence'. While the principle of agricultural development was previously established, the Planning Authority found the current proposal unacceptable due to the lack of agricultural justification for the yard's scale and the use of industrial-style fencing that conflicts with rural amenity policies. Furthermor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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