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for the construction of a single storey detached wheelchair livable dwelling and detached domestic garage on lands to the rear of the existing family home, new effluent treatment system with sand and soil polishing filters, new vehicular entrance off the existing internal avenue, parking spaces, boundary treatment, landscaping and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development exceeds the maximum permitted density for one-off housing in the rural area and would erode the open character of transitional lands between urban and rural environments.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in the rural area, contravening Objective HO O59 which limits density to 30 units per square kilometre (calculated as 21 units for this specific catchment).
  • The site is located on transitional lands where Policy HO P15 seeks to maintain a clear demarcation between urban areas and the countryside; the development would contribute to the erosion of this distinction.
  • While the applicant demonstrated compliance with local housing need criteria, the receiving environment lacks the capacity to absorb the dwelling without detracting from the open character of the landscape on the approach to Naas.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective HO O59Policy HO P15Policy HO P12Policy HO P14Policy HO P16Objective HO O51Objective HO O43Objective HO O44Policy HO P26Section 3.13Table 3.4Chapter 3Chapter 13Appendix 4 Rural House Design Guide

Decision Document Summary

Stuart O'Rourke applied for planning permission to construct a single-storey detached wheelchair-liveable dwelling and garage at Fishery Lane, Kingsfurze, Naas. The site is situated on unzoned transitional lands approximately 65 meters from the Naas settlement boundary. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a local social/economic need and addressed previous design objections, the application was refused. The primary grounds for refusal were that the local rural density already exceed...
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