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(a) erection of 5 no. single storey type houses to form a cluster. (b) garage/fuel stores for domestic use to serve each house. (c) the installation of proprietary waste water treatment systems with polishing filter percolation areas to serve each house. (d) new recessed vehicular entrance and access driveway and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to excessive housing density in an unserviced rural area, failure to meet rural housing need criteria, and technical concerns regarding wastewater management and a pre-existing sterilisation agreement.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would result in an excessive density of one-off housing exceeding 30 units per square kilometre, leading to an unsustainable settlement pattern that erodes the rural character of the area.
  • The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with policy, and the proposal contravenes a prior sterilisation agreement attached to the landholding.
  • The application did not provide sufficient evidence, such as a hydrogeological assessment, to prove that the site could safely accommodate five on-site wastewater treatment systems without impacting groundwater quality.

Cited Policies (CDP)

HO P26HO O59IN O18IN O28HO P27HO P11HO O43HO P12

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed a cluster of five single-storey dwellings and associated infrastructure at Johninstown, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The Planning Authority refused permission on several grounds, including that the project would create an unsustainable density of rural housing in an area already exceeding 30 units per square kilometre. Furthermore, the proposal conflicted with a legally binding sterilisation agreement from a previous permission, failed to satisfy local housing need requirement...
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