Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicants' failure to meet rural housing local need criteria, the site's technical unsuitability for wastewater treatment due to a high water table, and a design that fails to integrate with the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing local need criteria required for this zone under Policy HOP 11 and Table 3.4 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposed dwelling design is considered inappropriate for the site as it fails to integrate with its physical surroundings or comply with the Rural House Design Guide, resulting in a development that would dominate the local landscape.
- The site is unsuitable for the on-site disposal of domestic effluent due to a high water table and poor percolation characteristics, which would pose an unacceptable risk of water pollution and be prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOP 11Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Policy HOP 12Appendix 4Chapter 15Policy HOP 27Objective HOO 59Policy HOP 13
Decision Document Summary
Darren and Aishling Quine applied for permission to construct a two-storey (part one-storey) dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Clongorey, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The 0.593ha agricultural site is located in the Northern Lowlands landscape character area. Kildare County Council refused the application on three primary grounds: the applicants did not satisfy the 'local need' requirements for a rural house in this area; the architectural design was deemed poorly proportio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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