Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural industrial development policies and the setting of an undesirable precedent for shipping containers in the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to submit a Planning Statement or sufficient details to demonstrate compliance with Policy ICP 1 (h) regarding the necessity and integration of small-scale industrial development in a rural area.
- The retention of shipping containers for commercial use is considered to set an undesirable precedent that would detract from the character of the rural countryside.
- The development constitutes an intensification of an existing access onto the Regional Road R162 without providing evidence of the required 120m sightlines, contrary to Section 15.27 of the MCDP.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.14Policy ICP 1 (h)Section 15.27Section 15.30Section 15.34Policy HLP13
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for two shipping containers used as an artisan meat smokehouse and a covered canopy at Lackon, Latton, Castleblayney. The site is situated in a rural area behind a residential property with access via a private laneway onto the R162. Monaghan County Council refused the application primarily because the proposal failed to meet the criteria for indigenous rural industrial development under Policy ICP 1 (h). Additionally, the planning authority found the us...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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