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a) proposed single storey dwelling, b) proposed driveway connection to existing driveway accessed through existing property entrance, c) provision of domestic garage, d) provision of bored well, e) treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development contravenes a prior sterilisation agreement (Condition 11, Ref 91/1559) and is located in a highly sensitive, prominent landscape area (Chair of Kildare) where it would be visually injurious.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development materially conflicts with Condition No. 11 of planning reference 91/1559, which required the subject lands to be sterilised from further residential development to preserve the rural landscape.
  • The site is located in a highly prominent, elevated position on Dunmurry Hill within the 'Chair of Kildare' Landscape Character Area, an area of high amenity where the dwelling would be visually injurious and erode the rural character.
  • The proposal contravenes Policy HO P12 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which requires new dwellings to integrate appropriately with their physical surroundings and respect the natural and cultural heritage of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy HO P12Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Section 9.3Map V1-3.1

Decision Document Summary

The proposal seeks permission for a contemporary single-storey split-level dwelling and associated services at Guidenstown South, Co. Kildare, situated on the northern slope of Dunmurry Hill. While the applicants demonstrated a social need based on local residency, the application was refused primarily because the site is located on lands previously sterilised from development under a condition of a 1991 planning grant (Ref 91/1559). Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the dwell...
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