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Permission for (a) new detached single storey dwelling house, (b) new on-site domestic wastewater treatment system, (c) upgraded access road extending to new recessed vehicular entrance, (d) new post and rail fence creating new site boundaries along with landscaping about the site and all associated development works on lands located
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to inappropriate siting (carving out of a larger field with an excessive 400m setback), excessive housing density in the rural area leading to suburbanisation, and reliance on a substandard private access track.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal constitutes haphazard development by carving a site from a larger field with an excessive 400m setback, failing to integrate with the landscape as required by rural design guidelines.
- Permitting the dwelling would exacerbate an already excessive density of rural housing in an area under intense pressure, contributing to the undesirable suburbanisation of the countryside and eroding its rural character.
- The proposed access via a 400m long unsealed and substandard private track is considered inadequate, particularly given the lack of detailed proposals for necessary improvement works to accommodate additional development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HO P12HO P26Section 2.4 of Appendix 4Section 3.6Section 15.7.6
Decision Document Summary
Grace Reilly applied for permission to construct a detached single-storey dwelling, a wastewater treatment system, and an upgraded access road at Sherlockstown, Sallins, Co. Kildare. The application was refused by Kildare County Council on the grounds that the siting was incongruous and haphazard, involving the carving out of a site from a larger field with an excessive setback from the road. Additionally, the Planning Authority cited concerns regarding the excessive density of existing developm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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