HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660392 - Other Assessments - Planning Compliance Assessment u2013 Section 15.13Planning Compliance Assessment – Section 15.13 General Requirements for Agricultural
Development
The retention of the existing single-storey agricultural storage shed at Clontycasta, Tedavnet,
Co. Monaghan, H18 E299 has been assessed against the requirements of Section 15.13.1 of the
Development Plan.
Policy Requirement Compliance Response
Development is necessary for the
running of the agricultural
enterprise.
weather-protected storage of equine equipment
associated with the use and management of the
agricultural holding. The shed provides an appropriate
dedicated storage facility for equipment and materials
associated with the equine use of the lands.
Located within or adjacent to
existing agricultural buildings,
unless it has been demonstrated
that the development must be
located elsewhere for essential
operational or other reasons.
the field. This location has been selected having regard
to the practical use and provides a discreet location for
the storage building. The siting also assists in
minimising the visual impact of the development within
the wider rural landscape.
Appearance, design, scale and
materials are appropriate to its
location and sympathetic to the
locality and adjacent buildings.
with corrugated green metal roof and wall material and
plastered wall base. The green profiled metal sheeting
provides a muted agricultural finish characteristic of
agricultural buildings within the surrounding rural area.
The overall form, scale and material treatment are
appropriate to the function of the building and its rural
setting.
The proposal visually integrates into
the local landscape and additional
landscaping is provided where
necessary.
place around the agricultural shed. This comprises a
native whitethorn hedge planted in a double staggered-
row formation on an earthen mound. As the hedge
continues to establish and mature, it will provide
increasingly effective screening, soften views of the
structure and further assimilate the development into
the surrounding rural landscape. The existing screen
planting will be retained and maintained.
No adverse impact on natural or
built heritage.
The development does not adversely affect any
identified feature of natural or built heritage. The native
whitethorn screen planting is consistent with the
established character of traditional field boundaries
within the locality and assists in integrating the
development into its rural setting.
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Policy Requirement Compliance Response
No detrimental impact on the
amenity of residential dwellings
outside the holding.
etc only and does not accommodate intensive
agricultural activity. Its use will not generate significant
noise, odour, emissions or pollution and will therefore
not result in a detrimental impact upon the residential
amenities of properties outside the holding.
Written consent required where a
dwelling outside the holding is
located within 100 m.
agricultural storage shed. Accordingly, the requirement
to obtain written consent from an adjoining residential
property owner does not arise.
No pollution threat to potable water,
watercourses, aquifers or
groundwater.
equine equipment. No agricultural effluent is
generated. The development therefore does not present
a pollution threat to potable water sources,
watercourses, aquifers or groundwater.
Proper provision for disposal of
liquid and solid waste.
of equine equipment and does not
effluent, liquid waste or solid waste. Accordingly, there
is no requirement for the disposal of liquid or solid
waste arising from the development.
Adequate machinery parking and
circulation areas are provided.
vehicles and equipment associated with the use of the
shed to park, manoeuvre and circulate safely without
affecting the adjoining public road.
Where a new access is proposed
and/or there is an intensification of
an existing access, visibility splays
shall comply with Table 15.4 and
Section 15.27.
granted under planning application 12144 and does not
require the formation of a new vehicular entrance. The
use of the shed for the storage of equine equipment is
ancillary to the established use of the holding and does
not give rise to a significant intensification of traffic
movements.
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