Core Refusal Reason
The development is an incompatible commercial use in a rural area that materially contravenes the County Development Plan's objectives to protect rural lands from inappropriate development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of a building contractor's compound is not compatible with the established agricultural use of the site and the surrounding unzoned rural area.
- The proposal materially contravenes objectives RE89 and RD02 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which seek to protect rural areas from inappropriate development.
- Granting permission would be injurious to the amenities of the area, would result in an undesirable precedent, and would be contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RE89Objective RD02Policy RD P1Section 15.7.6Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a contractor's compound within an existing farmyard at Baltracey, Donadea, to store portable site offices and construction equipment for a temporary 5-year period. The site is located in an unzoned rural area with an established agricultural character. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the commercial storage activity is incompatible with the rural setting and materially contravenes specific objectives of the County De...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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