Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an inappropriate intensification of commercial use on un-zoned agricultural land, which would negatively impact the visual amenity and rural character of the landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of commercial use at this un-zoned agricultural location would be injurious to residential amenity and the visual character of the rural area.
- The proposed large-scale structure would have a significant negative impact on the visual amenity and landscape character due to its size and lack of effective screening.
- The development contravenes specific County Development Plan policies regarding rural enterprises and represents an unsustainable expansion beyond the site's original capacity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective REO2Policy ECD5(iv)Section 10.4.10 Rural EnterprisesTable 10.3Section 10.4.1
Decision Document Summary
Clane Providers Limited sought permission for a 592 sq m storage shed for agricultural and hardware supplies at Millicent Road, Clane, Co. Kildare. The site is located on 2.5 hectares of un-zoned agricultural land south of the Clane Local Area Plan boundary. The application was refused because the proposed development constitutes an inappropriate intensification of a commercial enterprise in a rural area, which would detract from the visual amenity and landscape character, and fails to comply wi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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