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for (a) permission to retain change of use to existing agricultural buildings to steel fabrication unit including change of use from agricultural storage outbuildings to storage in association with steel fabrication premises, (b) permission to retain construction of 3 No. Extensions to existing buildings incorporating (i) machine shop incorporating specialist steel saw, (i) external canopy and (iii) extension to existing workshop incorporating set out area and storage, (c) permission to retain existing 2 No. portacabins on site for purposes of office, staff canteen and staff toilet, together with permission to retain all ancillary site works associated with the change of use including concreting of yard areas, external rollers for movement of steel, construction of walls, and connection to existing septic tank and percolation area
Core Refusal Reason
Inappropriate industrial development in a rural area, resulting in traffic safety hazards and potential public health risks from inadequate wastewater management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The industrial scale of the steel fabrication unit is incompatible with the rural agricultural character and zoning of the Kells area.
- The intensification of heavy vehicle traffic on the narrow local road network creates a significant hazard for other road users.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing septic tank and percolation area are capable of safely treating industrial-scale effluent.