Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage exceeds the maximum floor area and height standards set out in Section 15.4.13 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 and fails to comply with a previous planning condition (Ref. 23/60337) regarding its scale and location.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed garage's gross floor area of 57sqm and ridge height of 5.15m exceed the 40sqm and 5m limits prescribed for domestic garages in the County Development Plan.
- The development does not comply with Condition 2 of planning reference 23/60337, which mandated a reduction in size and a repositioning of the structure behind the front building line.
- Significant site-specific concerns remain regarding an undocumented shipping container, the relocation of an ESB pole, and the lack of a comprehensive surface water management plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.4.13Section 9.3
Decision Document Summary
This application relates to the construction of a single-storey domestic garage at 'The Beeches', Painestown, Co. Kildare. The site is located on unzoned lands and contains an existing two-storey dwelling. The proposal was assessed as non-compliant with the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 due to the garage's excessive scale and height. Additionally, the planner noted a failure to meet previous planning conditions regarding the building line and raised concerns over undocumented site st...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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