Core Refusal Reason
The development is associated with unauthorized excavation of a drumlin and infilling of lands, which negatively impacts the landscape and is subject to ongoing enforcement action.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is linked to an enforcement history (E97/2020) involving unauthorized infilling of lands and the construction of a roadway without planning permission.
- The Planning Authority expressed significant concern regarding the level of excavation of the drumlin, a prominent landscape feature, which was visible from the adjoining public road.
- The works were carried out without the benefit of planning permission, and the retention application for the entrance does not adequately address the wider unauthorized site works and landscape impacts.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.27Section 15.30Section 15.34
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an entrance/exit onto the L-37032 public road and associated works at Drumacon, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. The site is located in a 'Category 2 - Remaining Rural Area' as per the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025. The local authority refused permission because the entrance is part of a larger unauthorized development involving significant excavation of a drumlin and land infilling, which are currently subject to enforcement proceedings ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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