Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes an industrial use on agricultural land that is not location-dependent and lacks sufficient technical information to demonstrate that it would not adversely impact residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed industrial recycling facility is not location-dependent on a rural environment and would be more appropriately sited on lands zoned for industrial use.
- The application failed to provide adequate technical information regarding material sourcing, processing volumes, traffic generation, and environmental impacts such as noise and air quality.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the development would not be detrimental to the residential amenity of the numerous one-off dwellings located in the immediate vicinity of the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 10.4.10Table 10.3Section 10.6Chapter 4
Decision Document Summary
Callan Sand and Gravel sought permission for two mobile aggregate recycling units, storage, and a new entrance on a 5.14ha site in the rural townland of Punchersgrange, Co. Kildare. The site is currently agricultural in nature and located near several one-off houses and the Grand Canal pNHA. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the industrial nature of the recycling process is not considered appropriate for agricultural land and should be located in an industrial sett...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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