Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its detrimental visual impact on the rural landscape and the lack of demonstrated agricultural necessity for the scale of the forage storage and fencing in a sensitive location.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of the forage storage area and fencing represents a visually discordant element that detracts from the rural character and visual amenities of the Adare South area.
- The applicant failed to provide a robust agricultural justification for the scale and extent of the hardstanding and fencing at this specific site.
- The proposed development would set an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard development in a sensitive rural environment, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective EH O1 (Landscape Character)Objective DM O1 (Design Standards for Rural Areas)Objective CAF O35 (Agricultural Development)
Decision Document Summary
Planning application 22/1133, submitted by Patrick Mulvihill, sought retention for a forage storage area and 1.6m high fencing, plus permission for a fence extension at Rineroe, Adare, Co. Limerick. The site is located within the Adare/Rathkeale municipal district in a sensitive rural context. The application was refused by Limerick City & County Council as the development was considered to negatively impact the visual amenity of the landscape and lacked sufficient agricultural justification, th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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