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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 materially contravenes the Core and Settlement Strategy by failing to justify a rural location for a commercial enterprise and poses a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a sufficient justification or need for a commercial storage unit at this rural location, which materially contravenes the Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The proposed development would establish an undesirable precedent for unplanned and incompatible urban-style development in a rural area, depreciating the value of property in the vicinity.
- The development poses a significant traffic hazard as the applicant failed to demonstrate adequate unobstructed sightlines for an 80kmph road in compliance with TII Standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
WBPT Limited sought retention permission for a storage building, canteen/toilet facilities, and associated site works, alongside permission for a new wastewater treatment system at Derrindaly, Trim, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area zoned 'RA' (Rural Area) and has been subject to previous enforcement proceedings for unauthorized commercial use. Meath County Council refused the application because the commercial nature of the development is not site-specific to a rural location and c...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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