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for construction of a rotary milking parlour, dairy, plant room, collecting yard, drafting facilities, cubicle shed, roofless cubicles, underground slatted tank, silage pit and lined slurry lagoon, erection of external milk tank, meal bins, water storage tank, internal farm roadway, alterations to existing farm entrance and associated site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. This application falls within the curtilage of Protected Structures, Castle, RPS No B10-02.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed 1.2km internal access road would have a significant adverse visual impact on the setting and attendant grounds of Rathcoffey Demesne, a Protected Structure and site of archaeological significance.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is situated within the highly sensitive curtilage of Rathcoffey Demesne, which contains a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. B10-02) and multiple Recorded Monuments.
  • The proposed 1.2km internal access road is considered excessive in length and would be highly visible in the foreground of the heritage assets when viewed from the L5046.
  • The applicant failed to provide satisfactory mitigation measures to prevent negative visual impacts on the attendant grounds, making the proposal contrary to the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective AH O5Objective AH O21Chapter 10Chapter 12Chapter 17

Decision Document Summary

Vanessa Donovan sought planning permission for a comprehensive dairy farm development, including a rotary milking parlour, cubicle sheds, and a slurry lagoon at Rathcoffey Demesne, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a sensitive historical context, approximately 300m from Rathcoffey Castle and within the curtilage of Protected Structures. Kildare County Council refused the application because the proposed 1.2km internal access road was deemed to have an unacceptable visual impact on the architec...
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