Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an inappropriate intensification of commercial use on un-zoned agricultural land, which would negatively impact the rural character and residential amenity of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located on un-zoned lands in an agricultural hinterland where the scale of the existing facility and proposed expansion constitutes an inappropriate intensification of commercial use.
- The proposal would adversely affect the residential and visual amenities of the area and set an undesirable precedent for further commercial development on un-zoned rural lands.
- The project contravenes specific rural enterprise policies and objectives of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023, which direct such commercial activities toward serviced zoned lands.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective REO2Policy ECD5(iv)Section 10.4.10 Rural EnterprisesTable 10.3 Criteria for Assessment of One-off Enterprises in Rural AreasKildare County Development Plan 2017-2023
Decision Document Summary
Clane Providers Limited sought permission for an extension to existing storage sheds used for agricultural and hardware supplies, along with new car parking, at Millicent Road, Clane, Co. Kildare. The 2.5-hectare site is situated in a rural, un-zoned agricultural area south of the Clane Local Area Plan boundary. Kildare County Council refused the application because the scale of the expansion was deemed an inappropriate intensification of commercial activity in a rural setting, which would harm ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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