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a serviced campsite for short term letting comprising, a) toilet and shower facilities b)common area and maintenance shed c)4Nr tent spaces, 4Nr Campervan spaces and 4Nr mobile accommodation wagons set in a static position d)a waste water treatment plan serves the development and is outlined in the accompanying documentation e) a separate teaching and cooking/demonstration area to be utilised by extending the existing farm swelling house f) car/motorbike/bicycle parking with internal access tracks/pathways with associated low level lighting and all ancillary site works. All set within syntropic agroforestry farmland currently being used for allotment food production and grazing land
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is considered inappropriate for its rural location due to its scale, its potential to undermine the development of nearby settlements, and the failure to demonstrate adequate infrastructure for wastewater, water supply, and safe road access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is inappropriate for a rural area due to its scale and location outside of established settlements, which would undermine the sustainable development of nearby Newtownmountkennedy and contravene strategic objectives to preserve rural amenity.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the site can be adequately served by essential infrastructure, specifically regarding wastewater treatment, water supply, and surface water management, posing a risk to public health.
- The proposal would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard, as the applicant failed to prove that necessary sightline distances could be achieved at the junction of the site entrance and the public road (R722).