Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes an industrial use in a rural area without a demonstrated locational need and poses a significant traffic hazard due to substandard sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific locational requirement for the commercial enterprise to be situated in a rural area rather than a designated settlement centre, which is contrary to Policy ED POL 16 of the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- The retention of the unauthorised development would establish an undesirable future precedent for similar industrial-type developments in rural areas, undermining the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard because the applicant failed to demonstrate clear and unobstructed sightlines of 160 metres in each direction from the site entrance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
ED Pol 16Chapter 2.10.3Chapter 9
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a fireplace showroom, two storage units, and a roadside sign, as well as the demolition of a marble cutting shed at a site in Curragh, Carnaross, Co. Meath. The site is located in a rural area and has a history of planning enforcement regarding unauthorised commercial activity. Meath County Council refused the application primarily because the industrial nature of the business is incompatible with the rural zoning and the applicant failed to provi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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