Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a bona fide agricultural need for the shed, alongside concerns regarding traffic safety and inadequate surface water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide robust documentation justifying the need for a 311m² agricultural storage shed on a modest 3.745ha landholding, thus failing to prove it is a bona fide agricultural development.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety due to inadequate vehicular access arrangements and a lack of demonstrated safe sightlines at the entrance.
- The application lacked sufficiently detailed surface water management plans, contravening policy INF POL 16 and the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 10RD POL 14DM OBJ 62INF POL 16Landscape Character Assessment section 11
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 311m² agricultural machinery storage shed at Castletown, Rathmolyon, Co. Meath, on a site zoned 'Rural Area'. Meath County Council refused the proposal primarily because the applicant did not establish a genuine agricultural necessity for a structure of this scale on the specific landholding. Additionally, the Planning Authority raised significant concerns regarding traffic hazards due to poor visibility at the site entrance and the absence of a comprehen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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