Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the lack of high-frequency public transport, deficient car parking provision, poor urban design dominated by surface parking, and contravention of specific County Development Plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's location lacks high-frequency urban public transport services within easy walking distance, rendering the proposed density and car parking strategy unsustainable.
- The proposed car parking provision is deficient and its layout would result in a street environment dominated by surface parking, undermining the sense of enclosure and overall residential amenity.
- The proposal contravenes Objective GI 20 of the Kildare County Development Plan due to the proximity of a residential block to the Yomanstown Stream and fails to meet standards set out in Section 17.2.1.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GI 20Section 17.2.1
Decision Document Summary
This application by the Land Development Agency proposed a Strategic Housing Development of 221 residential units and a childcare facility at the former Devoy Barracks in Naas, Co. Kildare. An Bord Pleanála refused permission on the grounds that the site is poorly served by high-frequency public transport and the proposed car parking was both inadequate in number and detrimental to the urban design of the scheme. Furthermore, the Board identified specific conflicts with the Kildare County Develo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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