Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to meet rural design standards, lacks evidence for wastewater treatment suitability, and involves excessive hedgerow removal, contravening multiple policies of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling's 'boxy' design and its siting within a site carved out of a larger field fail to integrate appropriately with the physical surroundings and contravene rural design standards.
- The applicant failed to submit a site suitability report or characterisation form, leaving the planning authority unable to confirm if the site can safely accommodate a domestic wastewater treatment system.
- The proposed removal of 35 metres of mature native hedgerow to facilitate sightlines would cause an unacceptable loss of habitat and biodiversity, eroding the rural character of the countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P12Appendix 4 Rural House Design GuideSection 2.4 of Appendix 4Section 3 of Appendix 4Section 4 of Appendix 4Policy HO P27Objective HO O51Section 15.4.13
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey neo-Georgian dwelling, a detached garage, and a wastewater treatment system on a 0.404 ha site at Ballycannon, Kilcock, Co. Kildare. The application was refused as the design was deemed poorly integrated into the landscape and the site layout required excessive removal of native hedgerows. Furthermore, the applicant failed to provide the necessary technical documentation to prove the site's suitability for wastewater disposal, and the propos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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