Core Refusal Reason
The development is considered contrary to the County Development Plan due to its negative impact on the rural landscape character and inadequate provision for waste management and effluent disposal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The significant size and scale of the proposed shed, combined with its siting in an open field, would negatively alter the rural landscape character and set an undesirable precedent for similar non-agricultural developments.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine agricultural-based need for the structure, rendering it contrary to development plan objectives that protect the visual amenities and distinctiveness of the rural area.
- Inadequate information was submitted regarding the storage and disposal of equine effluent, creating a risk of environmental pollution and potential prejudice to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective AGR5CPO 4.14CPO 4.15CPO 17.1CPO 17.35Rolling Lowlands KDCs
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the erection of a steel-framed shed for private equestrian use at Croneyhorn Upper, Carnew, Co. Wicklow. The Planning Authority refused permission on two main grounds: first, that the large-scale structure in an open field setting would be seriously injurious to the visual amenities and character of the rural landscape without a justified agricultural need; and second, that the applicant failed to provide sufficient details on waste management, specifically regarding th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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