Core Refusal Reason
The proposed commercial extension on un-zoned agricultural land is considered an inappropriate intensification of use that contravenes rural development policies and would negatively impact the rural and residential amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents an inappropriate intensification of a commercial use on un-zoned agricultural land that is not dependent on a rural location.
- The scale of the proposed extension (396.81sqm) significantly exceeds the 200sqm threshold for small-scale rural enterprises set out in the County Development Plan.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for commercial development in the open countryside and would be injurious to the rural and residential amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RDO1Section 9.3 Rural Economy & Rural EnterpriseTable 9.1Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
Clane Providers sought planning permission for a 396.81sqm extension to existing storage sheds and 12 additional parking spaces at Millicent Road, Clane, Co. Kildare. The site is located on un-zoned agricultural land approximately 400m south of the Clane Local Area Plan boundary. The application was refused because the scale of the commercial operation is considered inappropriate for its rural context, contravening specific policies of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 regarding rura...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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