2360062
Permission for a Cattle feeding shed with underground effluent storage tank (A), a loose bedded cattle shed (B), demolition, re-construction and extension of existing hayshed (E), demolition, re-construction and extension of existing loose cattle shed (F), demolition, re-construction and extension of existing loose bedded shed (G), proposed new covered walled silage pit (H), proposed new rainwater harvesting tank (I) and all associated site development works *SFI received on 3.3.24 includesR ETENTION OF: I) EXISTING SLATTED SHED LABELLED ‘C’; II) EXISTING GRAIN STORAGE SHEDS LABELLED ‘J’; III) AS-CONSTRUCTED AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE AND CLOSING UP OF ORIGINAL SITE ENTRANCE AND PERMISSION FOR: IV) ALTERATIONS TO PROPOSED SHED REPLACING EXISTING SHEDS (E), (F) & (G), V) ALTERATIONS TO PROPOSED NEW SILAGE PIT (K), (VI) REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES, PERMISSION FOR A WEIGHBRIDGE** ..
Core Refusal Reason
The Planning Authority is legally precluded from granting permission due to the presence of significant unauthorised development on-site, alongside unresolved traffic safety concerns regarding sightlines on the R166 and insufficient environmental data.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is precluded from granting permission for development that would facilitate the consolidation or intensification of existing unauthorised structures and uses, including a slatted shed (Shed C), grain stores (Shed J), and the current agricultural entrance.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing shared entrance on the R166 provides adequate sightline visibility (SSD) for non-domestic use, posing a significant risk to traffic safety on a high-speed regional road.
- Insufficient information was submitted regarding the farm's business plan, surface water management, and an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report, preventing a full assessment of the development's environmental and operational impact.