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the construction of a Produce Store to store organic agricultural produce, produced on his lands and ancillary works (i.e. minor landscaping, gates, fencing, concrete yards, hardcore yard areas and farmyard access road - all for agricultural purposes only) in a new farmyard utilising the existing farm entrance.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to its inappropriate location adjacent to a residential estate, the creation of a traffic hazard via the proposed access through a housing development, and the availability of a more suitable alternative rural site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is inappropriately sited immediately adjacent to a residential estate when a more suitable alternative rural site is available to the applicant, leading to an injurious incongruity with the area's visual amenities.
- Accessing the facility through an existing housing estate road would conflict with the established residential pattern, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The scale and location of the produce store would result in a disorderly pattern of development that detracts from existing residential amenities and contravenes proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DO6 CappoquinDM 32Chapter 4Volume 2 - Development Management StandardsWaterford City & County Development Contribution Scheme 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
David Hannon sought permission for a 562sqm organic produce store and ancillary works at Carrigeen, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, on a site zoned for agriculture but situated adjacent to an existing residential estate. While the agricultural use was considered acceptable in principle, the Planning Authority refused permission because the proposed access through a housing estate road posed a significant traffic hazard. Furthermore, the authority determined that the development would negatively impact...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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