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full planning permission to construct an agricultural storage shed and associated yard together with all ancillary site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development would create a serious traffic hazard on the N16 national primary road due to the intensification of a substandard access with inadequate sightlines, and the proposed structure's commercial scale is considered inappropriate for its rural location without agricultural justification.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The intensification of traffic movements at a substandard access on the N16 National Primary Road, where available sightlines (140m) fail to meet the required 215m standard, would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
  • The proposal is at variance with official national policy (DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines) regarding the protection of the safety, capacity, and efficiency of the national road network.
  • The design, scale, and finishes of the 444sqm shed suggest a commercial/warehousing use rather than agricultural, which lacks justification and would set an undesirable precedent for inappropriate development in this rural location.

Cited Policies (CDP)

TRAN POL 1TRAN POL 2Section 10.4 Rural EconomyRUR ECON POL 1-5RUR ECON OBJ 1-6Section 11.3 Natural Heritage and BiodiversitySection 12.3.1 Agriculture11.16.1 Development Management13.11.1 Domestic Garage/Shed/ Store DevelopmentSection 13.16 Transport Development ManagementSection 13.16.5 Distance of Entrances from Road JunctionsSection 13.16.4 Entrances and SightlinesTable 13.5 Minimum Sightline Requirements

Decision Document Summary

Damien Comiskey sought planning permission for a 444 sqm storage shed and associated yard at Donagh More, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, located on a site adjacent to the N16 national primary road. While the applicant described the development as agricultural, the Planning Authority determined that the design—featuring three roller shutter doors—and the lack of stated agricultural need indicated a commercial use inappropriate for the rural context. The application was refused primarily because the ...
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