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  • 13-03-2020 4:06pm
    #1
    stablepaddock
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    Does a farmer need planning permission to put a gate in a wall between his field and a public road?


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
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    stablepaddock wrote: »
    Does a farmer need planning permission to put a gate in a wall between his field and a public road?

    if the road is public, and wider than 4.0 meters, then yes


  • #3
    stablepaddock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭stablepaddock


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    if the road is public, and wider than 4.0 meters, then yes


    The road is public and is 3.5 meters wide.


  • #4
    sydthebeat
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    stablepaddock wrote: »
    The road is public and is 3.5 meters wide.

    Then no


  • #5
    stablepaddock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭stablepaddock


    stablepaddock wrote: »
    Does a farmer need planning permission to put a gate in a wall between his field and a public road?

    Does the gate need to comply with with the same requirements regarding minimum length of sight lines, as are required for planning permission for a dwelling house?


  • #6
    sydthebeat
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    stablepaddock wrote: »
    Does the gate need to comply with with the same requirements regarding minimum length of sight lines, as are required for planning permission for a dwelling house?

    from here:

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/si/600/made/en/print
    Development to which article 6 relates shall not be exempted development for the purposes of the Act—

    (ii) consist of or comprise the formation, laying out or material widening of a means of access to a public road the surfaced carriageway of which exceeds 4 metres in width,

    (iii) endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard or obstruction of road users,

    so once public safety isnt compromised then it can be considered exempt.

    in general agricultural entrances are not subject to the same sightlines as domestic entrances for a couple of reasons:
    1. the number of traffic movements is much lower. ie 10 a day from a house as compared to perhaps 1 per week from an agri field.
    2. the eyeline of the driver of an agric machine tends to be much higher than that of a car, therefore they tend to be able to see a lot more despite the presence of hedgerow


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