Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria for a rural dwelling in a 'strong urban influence' zone and proposed an unsatisfactory shared wastewater treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide documentary evidence demonstrating that the intended occupant (their daughter) complies with the local housing need criteria required for Zone 1 (Areas under strong urban influence).
- The proposal to discharge foul flows from two separate dwellings into a single existing Waste Water Treatment System (WWTS) is contrary to best practice and environmental standards, necessitating a separate system for the new unit.
- The development is located in an area where the existing housing density (c. 61 units per hectare) already significantly exceeds the policy limit of 30 units per hectare, requiring strict justification for additional residential units.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029Chapter 3 HousingSection 3.13.3Table 3.4HO P11HO P12HO P22Chapter 15 Development Management Standards
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the material change of use of an existing one-and-a-half-storey ancillary building (previously used as a pre-school) into a single independent residential unit at Tirmoghan, Donadea, Co. Kildare. The site is located within 'Zone 1 - Areas under strong urban influence' where rural housing is strictly controlled. The application was refused because the applicant did not demonstrate a genuine local housing need for the intended occupant as per the County Development Plan. Additi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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