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for the construction of 2 no. 3-bedroom, 2 storey semi-detached dwelling houses (House Type P), to be located at the end of previously approved Houses No. 12–20, and for the change of the previously approved Q1 type house, 3-bed two storey end of terrace,( units 18 & 20 ) and Q2 type house, 2-bed two storey mid-terrace ( unit 19 ), to the proposed two No. K2 type house, 3-bed two storey end terrace ( units 18 & 20 ) and one No. K5 type house, 3-bed two storey mid terrace ( unit 19 ) along with minor amendments to the previously granted boundaries, location of units 12-20 and Road no. 8, as granted under An Coimisiún Pleanála Ref. No. PL-500013-KE (Planning Ref 25/60274), on lands forming part of the previously permitted residential development at Whitelands East, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare. The proposed development includes all associated site development works, connections to existing services and ancillary works.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused as it would build over a designated Surface Water Pathway and remove a significant portion of the Curragh Buffer Zone, materially contravening specific environmental and infrastructure objectives of the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023-2029.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to account for a designated Surface Water Pathway (SWP) traversing the site; blocking this natural drainage path would materially contravene Objective IO 2.4 of the Kildare Town LAP.
- The development would remove 315.7 sqm of the Curragh Buffer Zone, which is contrary to Objective NHO 3.1 requiring a tree planting programme to protect the ecological and amenity value of the Curragh.
- The application fails to provide detailed proposals for appropriate soft boundary treatments within the Curragh Buffer Zone, thereby contravening Objective HCO 2.2 of the Local Area Plan.