Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need, concerns regarding ribbon development and visual impact, and an oversized domestic garage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing local need criteria as set out in Section 3.13.3 and Table 3.4 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposed development, by virtue of its siting and extensive gravel driveway, would create a gap site leading to ribbon development and would be visually incongruous within a high-sensitivity landscape character area.
- The proposed domestic garage is considered excessive in floor area and does not accord with the standards for such structures set out in Section 15.4.13 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Policy HO O59Policy HO P12Appendix 4: Rural Design GuideSection 15.4.13Table 13.3
Decision Document Summary
Tom and Catherine Flynn sought permission for a 2-bedroom cottage, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Derrymullen, Robertstown, Co. Kildare. The site is located in the Western Boglands, an area of high landscape sensitivity. Kildare County Council refused the application because the applicants did not adequately prove a genuine local economic or social need for a rural dwelling. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the proposal would contribute to ribbon developme...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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