Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of rural zoning objectives and detrimental impact on residential amenity due to noise pollution.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and nature of the development would result in a significant intensification of use that materially contravenes the 'RU' Rural zoning objective of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposal fails to protect and promote the development of agriculture and rural-related enterprise in a balanced way, contrary to the proper planning of the area.
- The development would cause serious noise pollution, which would be injurious to the residential amenities of both future occupants of the adjacent dwelling and existing neighboring properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Zoning Objective RU RURAL
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of existing storage and workshop buildings and the construction of new facilities at Barney Coleman Engineering Limited on South Shore Road, Rush, Dublin. The local authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the intensification of industrial activity at this location is incompatible with the 'RU' Rural zoning objective, which prioritizes agricultural and rural-related enterprise; and second, that the development would generate signi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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