2360269

retention permission for 2 no. single storey office buildings, 1 no. single storey attached shed A for maintenance of trucks, 1 no. single storey attached storage shed B for tyres and maintenance parts, hard surfaced area and entrance onto public road and all associated site development works, Significant Further Information relates to, Environmental Report, Planning Report, Met Eireann, Attenuation Report, Storm Brake performance report and revised drawings

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development constitutes an unjustified commercial/industrial use in a rural area that fails to meet traffic safety standards and negatively impacts rural character and residential amenity.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific need for the development in a rural location, contrary to policies directing industrial and commercial growth toward designated settlements.
  • The proposed entrance onto the local secondary road does not meet required visibility standards, posing a significant risk to public road safety.
  • The development would facilitate the consolidation of unauthorized structures and uses while detrimentally impacting the residential amenity of the surrounding rural area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy ICP 1Policy BRP 1Policy BRP 2Section 15.27Policy RAS 1Appendix 12Section 15.13.7Policy RDP24

Decision Document Summary

TD Freight Ltd applied for the retention of two single-storey office buildings and two storage sheds at Rossollus, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. The site, located in a rural area characterized by farm complexes and residential development, was deemed unsuitable for the intensification of commercial haulage activities. The application was refused because it lacks a site-specific justification for its rural location, fails to provide safe road access, and would negatively affect the amenity of near...
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