Core Refusal Reason
The application was not granted at this stage primarily due to the absence of staff welfare facilities (toilets and wastewater disposal) and the failure to comply with previous landscaping conditions on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed floor plan fails to provide essential toilet facilities and a defined method of wastewater disposal for staff working on the site.
- The applicant has failed to demonstrate compliance with previous landscaping requirements under Reg. Ref. 21/1544 and has not clarified the retention of existing mature vegetation.
- The application lacks necessary technical drawings and elevations for the proposed light standards indicated on the submitted site layout plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029Chapter 4: Resilient Economy & Job CreationChapter 9: Our Rural EconomyChapter 15: Development management standardsTable 17.2
Decision Document Summary
Gallen Crane & Truck Hire proposed the construction of a 1,222sqm industrial building for the storage of prefabricated modular components at an existing facility in Allenwood Middle, Co. Kildare. While the site is appropriately zoned for 'Enterprise and Employment' under the Kildare County Development Plan, the Planning Authority identified significant deficiencies in the proposal. Permission was withheld (via a request for Further Information) due to the lack of on-site sanitation facilities, n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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