Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the exacerbation of ribbon development, unsuitable site conditions for wastewater drainage, and inadequate technical information regarding vehicular access and sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development, representing the ninth dwelling within 250 metres on one side of the road, which contravenes Policy HO P13 and the Rural House Design Guide.
- The subject site is deemed unsuitable for an on-site wastewater treatment system due to a high water table and poor soil percolation, posing a risk to public health and water quality in violation of Policy HO P27.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical information to demonstrate safe vehicular access and the achievement of required sightlines in accordance with TII standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 9.3Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Policy HO P11Objective HO O43Objective HO O44Policy HO P12Policy HO P13Policy HO P14Policy HO P15Objective HO O51Objective HO O52Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P27Policy BI P6Objective BI O26Objective BI O27Section 15.7.5Section 15.7.6Appendix 4Appendix 11
Decision Document Summary
Katie Ann Grendon sought planning permission for a detached one-and-a-half-storey house, a domestic storage building, and a secondary effluent treatment system at Turning Lower, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural-agricultural area characterized by large holdings and existing one-off housing. Kildare County Council refused the application because the proposal would intensify ribbon development beyond sustainable limits, the site's high water table prevents satisfactory drainage...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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