Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the presence of unauthorized structures on site, traffic safety hazards at a substandard junction on a Protected Regional Route, and insufficient information regarding environmental protection and drainage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is precluded from granting permission for development that would facilitate the continued use of several existing unauthorized buildings on the site.
- The junction of the access laneway and the R178 Protected Regional Route is substandard due to poor sightlines and stopping distances, posing a traffic hazard for HGVs.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and provided inadequate details regarding slurry storage and effluent management to protect local water quality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Rural Policy Zone 2Section 13.13.11EE 1EE 2EE 55EE 59EE 60EE 61IU 19IU 20MOV 56Section 10.2.5Section 13.9.18Section 10.11.15
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for a 491.20sqm cattle shed, a 452.48sqm feed store, and a 1620sqm concrete yard at an existing livestock trading station in Thomastown, Dundalk. The site is located in a rural area accessed via a narrow laneway off the R178 Protected Regional Route. The application was refused because the development would facilitate the use of existing unauthorized structures on site, the site access was deemed unsafe for the intensification of HGV traffic, and the appl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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