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the development will consist of. Planninmg Permission for the following, 1. A Grain store building within the existing farmyard. Retention Planning Permission for The following; 2. Retention of 4no. Own door farm Staff apartments, two 3 bedroom and two 4 bedroom apartements, in a single storey terraced block, associated wastewater holding tank, well and pump house, accessed via the existing farm gate and access road, along with all associated site works and service connections. 3. Retention of the 4 bay hay shed extension to the Northeast of the existing hay shed. 4. Retention of two extensions to the existing covered cattle shed one to the northeast and one to the southwest. 5. Retention of the detached covered cattle shed to the southwest of the existing cattle shed above.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards at a substandard entrance, the provision of substandard residential amenity for staff apartments, and inadequate information regarding surface water management and potential impacts on local water quality.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard at a point where sightlines are restricted on a substandard road (L-5003).
  • The staff accommodation units fail to meet minimum floor space and private amenity standards, representing a substandard form of development that would set an undesirable precedent for future residential developments.
  • The applicant failed to provide adequate information on surface water management and the impact of an existing unauthorised lagoon, posing a risk to the water quality of the Hurley_030 watercourse.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RA - Rural Area land use zoningSection 11.6.8 Agricultural Buildings & StructuresDM OBJ 62Table 11.1Section 11.5.12INF POL 15INF POL 16

Decision Document Summary

Nigel McDermott sought permission for a new grain store and retention of several agricultural structures and four staff apartments at Ballyhack, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area characterized by agricultural activity. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the staff accommodation provided substandard living conditions and the site entrance posed a significant traffic hazard due to poor sightlines. Additionally, the planning authority was not satis...
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