Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a legitimate agricultural necessity for the development and the apparent unauthorized commercial/industrial use of the site and structures.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide documentary evidence of significant involvement in agriculture to justify the scale of the existing and proposed structures on a limited landholding of 0.74 hectares.
- Site inspections indicated that the shed is being utilized for the unauthorized storage of articulated lorry sections and commercial materials, suggesting a non-conforming industrial use rather than a bona fide agricultural one.
- The application failed to address or regularize multiple unauthorized structures and activities on-site, including steel containers and the deposition of waste materials, which are subject to active enforcement (UD 7279).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023Chapter 17 Development StandardsChapter 14 Landscape Recreation and AmenityPolicy RH2Policy RH9
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention for an agricultural entrance and permission for a 286sqm extension to an existing 184sqm shed at Grangebeg, Dunlavin, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area within the Eastern Uplands Landscape Character Area. The application was refused because the planning authority determined that the development was intended for unauthorized commercial and industrial purposes rather than agriculture. Evidence from site inspections showed the storage of heavy goods veh...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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