Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would exacerbate excessive rural residential density (exceeding the 30 units per sq km limit) and involves inappropriate siting on a steeply sloping site requiring excessive excavation and retaining walls.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate an already excessive rural residential density in the area, which at 45 units per square kilometre significantly exceeds the maximum threshold of 30 units set out in Objective HO O59.
- The siting and design fail to respect the character of the receiving environment, necessitating excessive cutting, filling, and retaining walls on a highly visible, steeply sloping site contrary to the Rural House Design Guide.
- The proposal represents a piecemeal approach to development that would contribute to the increasing suburbanisation of the rural area, contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P12Appendix 4Section 3.13.3Section 9.3Table 3.4
Decision Document Summary
Lorna McGinn sought permission for a new two-storey house and effluent treatment plant at Eadstown, Rathmore West, Naas, utilizing an existing access road within a rural node. The site is located in the Eastern Uplands, a Class 3 high-sensitivity landscape area. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the rural residential density in the vicinity (45 units/sq km) already exceeds the County Development Plan limit of 30 units/sq km. Furthermore, the planner concluded that ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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