Core Refusal Reason
The development contravenes Objective HO O44 regarding the speculative sale of sites to unrelated third parties and fails to demonstrate a genuine local housing need or appropriate design integration.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would constitute the third site sold speculatively from the original landholding to an unrelated third party, which contravenes Objective HO O44 and sets an undesirable precedent.
- The applicant failed to sufficiently demonstrate that they meet the local need criteria, specifically the requirement of having lived in the rural area of Kildare for at least 16 years.
- The scale and layout of the dwelling, which reads as two separate linked units, fails to integrate with the rural character of the area and is contrary to Policy HO P12.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O44Policy HO P11Policy HO P12Chapter 3Section 3.13Table 3.4Appendix 4Chapter 15Objective HO O59Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
Eoin Gleeson applied for permission to construct a one-and-a-half-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Ballynagappagh, Clane. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the landholding has a history of speculative site sales to unrelated third parties, violating Objective HO O44. Additionally, the applicant did not provide adequate documentation to prove a genuine ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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