Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet the criteria for a family flat as it is a detached, non-subsidiary structure, and the applicant has not demonstrated a genuine local housing need in accordance with rural housing policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is a detached structure that is not interlinked with the primary dwelling, which is contrary to the requirements for family flats to be subsidiary elements capable of being reintegrated into the main house.
- The timber chalet is considered visually obtrusive and incongruous with the existing pattern of development in the area, failing to respect the character of the rural environment as required by design guidelines.
- The applicant failed to adequately demonstrate compliance with 'local need' criteria for one-off housing in the rural countryside as outlined in the County Development Plan and national guidelines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.4.14Policy HO P12Appendix 4Section 3.13.3Policy HO P11Table 3.4Policy HP O11
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to retain a detached timber chalet for habitable use for a five-year period at Boley Little, Fontstown, Co. Kildare, while a previously approved family flat extension was being completed. The site consists of a 0.26ha plot containing a detached dormer dwelling and various outbuildings in a rural landscape. Kildare County Council refused the application because the detached nature of the chalet violates policies requiring family flats to be physically integrated wi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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