Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted, previously subdivided site, resulting in haphazard development and substandard private amenity space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents haphazard, piecemeal overdevelopment of a restricted site that has already been previously subdivided.
- The proposal would result in a substandard layout of private amenity space for both the existing dwelling to the north and the proposed new dwelling.
- There is insufficient space within the site boundaries to facilitate safe, independent vehicular access to both the existing and proposed dwellings.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O6Objective HO O8Section 15.2.215.2.3Table 15.2Objective B (Celbridge Local Area Plan 2017-2023)
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission for a 205 sqm detached single-storey dwelling in the rear garden of an existing property at Ballyoulster Park, Celbridge. The site had been previously subdivided under a prior planning reference. Kildare County Council refused the application, concluding that the proposal would lead to overdevelopment of a restricted site, provide inadequate residential amenity for future and existing occupants, and create an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard developmen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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