Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to excessive rural housing density in an area already at capacity, the extension of ribbon development on a site that does not qualify as a 'gap site', and the unacceptable loss of extensive native hedgerow to achieve required sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The receiving environment is at capacity for rural housing density, and the proposal would contribute to an excessive concentration of housing and the suburbanisation of the rural area.
- The development would exacerbate and extend an existing pattern of ribbon development, and the site fails to meet the criteria for a 'Gap Site' due to its excessive size and street frontage.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe vehicular access could be achieved without the removal of an excessive amount of native hedgerow, which would negatively impact the rural character and biodiversity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Section 3.13Policy HO P14Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P12Objective HO O51Policy HO P13Appendix 4Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
Ciaran Behan sought planning permission for a single-storey detached bungalow, garage, and secondary effluent treatment system at Kilwarden, Kill, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural-agricultural area approximately 1.8km east of Kill Town Centre. The application was refused because the local area is already over-concentrated with one-off housing, exceeding the density limits set in the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the proposal would extend ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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