2360151
for the demolition of existing disused farm buildings and the development of a waste farm film plastics transfer station for the storage, baling and redelivery to approved 3rd party recycling facilities of waste farm film plastic and all associated site works at the site. The capacity of the Waste Transfer Section is 10,000 tonnes per annum. The facility will use an existing access from the public roadway granted under PP 17743. One farm building will be retained for the use at the Transfer Station. This application relates to an activity requiring a waste management facility permit from Kilkenny County Council.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development lacks locational justification for a remote rural site, fails to demonstrate adequate road safety on a substandard network, and lacks sufficient environmental and ecological assessments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal lacks locational justification for a remote rural site and contravenes development plan policies that encourage industrial activities to locate within serviced urban settlements.
- The existing local road network is substandard in width and alignment, and the applicant failed to demonstrate that the associated heavy goods vehicle traffic would not create a significant traffic hazard.
- Insufficient information was provided regarding environmental impacts and Appropriate Assessment, failing to rule out significant effects on the receiving environment and Natura 2000 sites.