2360365

The development will consist of retention of a Storage Building and a Canteen/Toilet building with hardstanding yards & boundary treatments for Plant & Machinery storage, with access road & gates forming entrance to public road. Permission is sought to decommission existing septic tank and provide new proprietary sewage treatment system. Permission is also sought to provide attenuation tanks with associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development lacks a site-specific justification for its rural location and materially contravenes the Meath County Development Plan's Core Strategy and policies protecting agricultural lands from incompatible urban-style development.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a sufficient justification or functional need for a large-scale storage unit and commercial yard in this specific rural, unserviced location.
  • The proposal materially contravenes the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, specifically objectives regarding the Core Strategy, Settlement Strategy, and the protection of agricultural lands from unplanned urban development.
  • Granting permission for this unauthorized commercial use would establish an undesirable future precedent for similar developments in rural areas and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

WBPT Limited sought retention permission for a 1,110sqm storage building, canteen/toilet facilities, and hardstanding yards, alongside permission for a new wastewater treatment system at Derrindaly, Trim, Co. Meath. The site is situated in a rural area zoned 'RA Rural Area,' where the objective is to protect and promote agriculture and rural-related enterprise. The application was refused primarily because the development represents an incompatible commercial use that lacks a site-specific neces...
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