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the development will consist of the construction 1. A new grain store building attached to the west side of the existing grain stores 2. A machinery store and repair building attached to the east side of the existing grain stores. Along with all associated services, service connections, landscape and site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to its excessive scale and massing, which would negatively impact the landscape character, and a lack of agricultural justification for the proposed structures.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed sheds, when combined with existing structures, would result in excessive frontage and massing that is visually obtrusive in the rural landscape.
  • The development would adversely interfere with the quality and character of the landscape, directly contravening policy HER POL 52 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient supporting documentation or information to justify the agricultural need for the proposed development at this specific location.

Cited Policies (CDP)

HER OBJ 49HER POL 52HER OBJ 50Chapter 9Chapter 11

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for the construction of a new grain store and a machinery store/repair building as extensions to existing grain stores at Crickstown, Curragha, Co. Meath. The site is located in a 'strong rural area' north of Ashbourne. While the principle of agricultural development is acceptable in this zone, the proposal was refused because the scale and linear massing of the combined structures were deemed visually obtrusive and harmful to the landscape character. Additiona...
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