Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes undesirable ribbon development in contravention of Policy HOP13 and lacks sufficient technical data to demonstrate site suitability for a wastewater treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in a fifth house along a 110-metre stretch of road frontage, which constitutes ribbon development and directly contravenes Policy HOP13 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The applicant failed to submit necessary technical details, such as a site suitability report and site characterisation, to prove the site can safely accommodate an on-site wastewater treatment system.
- The development would erode the rural amenities of the area and is considered prejudicial to public health and the protection of water quality due to the lack of demonstrated wastewater treatment feasibility.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOP11Policy HOP12Policy HOP13Policy HOP14Policy HOP15Policy HOP26Policy HOP27Policy HOP30Policy HOP33Objective HOO50Objective HOO51Objective HOO52Objective HOO59Policy BI P6Objective BI O26Objective BI O27Table 3.4Table 15.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, James O'Brien, sought permission for a one-off dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Boleybeg, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare. Although the applicant met the local housing need criteria, the site is situated in a rural area where the development would create a pattern of five houses within a 110-metre stretch of road. Kildare County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that it represents excessive ribbon development that erodes rural charac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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