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for (A) Retention of existing 3754 square meters of the hard standing area consisting of a mix of concrete, blacktop and gravel and permission for upgrading of the same hard standing area for the parking of up to twenty trucks and trailers as per this application, (B) Retention of use of same hard standing area for use of parking of up to twenty trucks and trailers, (C) The retention of 898 square meters of existing buildings, (D) The retention of use for these same buildings at C above for use for overnight parking of trucks and trailers and the storage of dry spare parts, components and towing equipment necessary for the trucks and trailers, (E) Retention of the use of a drive which serves the home of the directors of Kill Haulage as a means of access to the public road from the hard standing areas and buildings, the subject of this application, (F) All ancillary works
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed industrial-scale haulage development is contrary to the rural zoning of the site, significantly exceeds the floor area thresholds for rural enterprises, and fails to demonstrate a site-specific need or social/economic benefit for its location in an unzoned agricultural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is inappropriate in scale for its rural location, with the floor area of structures to be retained (898sqm) significantly exceeding the 200sqm limit set for small-scale rural-based business development in the County Development Plan.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development is located on a redundant farm building or brownfield site, nor did they provide evidence of a site-specific social or economic benefit to the local rural area.
- The proposal would be detrimental to the residential amenity of nearby properties due to increased traffic, noise, and dust, and lacks essential information regarding mobility planning, waste management, and landscaping.