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Retention for: A (i) existing 3-bedroom single storey type house (ii) existing garage / fuel shed for domestic use (iii) vehicular entrance and associated site development works (B) Permission for: (i) New wastewater treatment system and polishing filter percolation area to serve the existing house (ii) erection of 4no. horse stables for rearing and training with tackroom, feed store and staff facilities including toilet, office and canteen (iii) Provision of horse arena, dungstead and effluent holding tank and all associated site drainage and development works.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The applicants failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing local need criteria and the development poses significant traffic, environmental, and landscape risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a robust justification or compliance with the rural housing local need criteria as set out in the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The existing access track to the site is substandard in terms of finishes and visibility, with multiple significant bends that would result in a traffic hazard.
- The development, including the retention of the dwelling and an oversized garage with inappropriate finishes, would further erode the rural character and damage the highly sensitive landscape of the Western Boglands.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Table 3.4Section 3.13.3Policy HO P27Policy LR P2Section 15.4.13
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for an existing 3-bedroom house, garage, and vehicular entrance, as well as permission for a new wastewater treatment system and equine facilities including stables and a horse arena at Ballybrack, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in a rural area designated as the Western Boglands, a highly sensitive landscape character area. Kildare County Council refused the application on five grounds, primarily citing the lack of demonstrated local need f...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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