Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive mass, bulk, and scale, which failed to integrate with the rural landscape and would result in a visually incongruous structure highly visible from the road network.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling fails to address previous refusal reasons regarding mass, bulk, and scale, remaining an imposing structure inappropriate for its prominent location visible from the main road.
- Ancillary features, including the 2-metre-high gated entrance and the unnecessarily long 90-metre winding driveway, further contribute to the excessive scale and are contrary to rural design guidelines.
- The development would materially contravene Policy HO P12 and Appendix 4 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, setting an undesirable precedent for visually incongruous development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Policy HO P11Policy HO P12Policy HO P13Policy HO P14Policy HO P15Policy HO P26Policy HO P27Objective HO O43Objective HO O44Objective HO O51Objective HO O52Objective HO O59Objective TM O102Policy BI P6Objective BI O26Objective BI O27Policy LR P1Objective LR O4Section 15.7.5Section 15.7.6Appendix 4: Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
Arnold Wilson sought planning permission for a part single and two-storey dwelling, garage, and associated works on a 1.628ha site at Alasty, Kill, Co. Kildare. The site is located in an unzoned rural-agricultural area characterized by large holdings and one-off housing. While the applicant successfully demonstrated local need and addressed previous wastewater concerns, the application was refused because the design failed to materially reduce the mass and scale issues identified in a previous r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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