Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development lacks sufficient agricultural justification for the scale of the buildings and would result in a significant adverse visual impact on the rural landscape character and potential environmental risks to the nearby Special Area of Conservation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate evidence of a genuine agricultural necessity for three large-scale storage buildings on this specific landholding.
- The scale and positioning of the structures would be visually obtrusive, failing to integrate into the existing rural landscape and setting an undesirable precedent for similar development.
- In the absence of a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment and Natura Impact Statement, the planning authority cannot be satisfied that the proposal would not increase flood risk or adversely affect the Lower River Shannon SAC.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective AG O1Objective EH O6Policy NAT P1Objective FR O1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for three new farm buildings intended for the storage of fodder, machinery, and timber at Cloon & Commons, Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. The site is located in a sensitive rural area under strong urban influence and in close proximity to the River Shannon. The Planning Authority refused the application because the scale of the proposed development was deemed excessive for the agricultural needs of the site, posed a threat to the visual amenity of the landscape, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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