23736

Permission For 1) 2 bedroom de-mountable dwelling 2) New boundary treatments, hard standing and driveways 3) Widening of existing site entrance, entrance piers& associated works 4) associated modifications and site works 5) Planning Permission is sought for new waste water treatment system .

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine 'local need' for a rural dwelling in an area under strong urban influence, and the development was deemed to be of substandard design and a traffic hazard on a regional road.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development fails to meet the Local Needs Qualifying Criteria for Rural Housing Policy Zone 1 as set out in the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
  • The demountable structure is substandard in size (50sqm vs the 85sqm minimum requirement) and its visual impact, involving the removal of native hedgerows, is intrusive to the rural character.
  • Retention of the development would result in a traffic hazard due to the creation of a new entrance onto the R414 Regional Road where a restrictive 80kph speed limit policy applies.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Table 3.4Section 3.13.3Policy HO P11Policy HO-P29Objective TM O95Policy HOP 12Policy HO P12Appendix 4 (Rural House Design Guide)Section 15.4.6Table 15.2Objective HO O50Objective HO O51Objective HO O52Table 15.7Policy HOP8Objective HO O31Objective HO O32Objective HO034

Decision Document Summary

The proposal seeks retention permission for a 50sqm demountable dwelling/mobile home and associated works at Mountrice, Co. Kildare. The site is located on the R414 regional road in an area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. The Inspector's assessment concluded that the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a social or economic need to live in this specific rural area. Furthermore, the development was found to materially contravene County Development Plan standards regardin...
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