Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, exceeds rural housing density thresholds, and features an inappropriate design and layout that would contribute to the suburbanisation of the rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to submit a completed Rural Housing Application Form or provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the local need criteria as defined in Section 3.13.3 and Table 3.4 of the County Development Plan.
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in the area, which currently stands at 46 dwellings per square kilometre, significantly exceeding the maximum threshold of 30 units per square kilometre set out in Objective HO O59.
- The proposed site layout, specifically the excessively long driveway and the requirement for significant cut and fill on an undulating site, is contrary to rural design principles and would set an undesirable precedent for future development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Policy HO P12Policy HO P14Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Appendix 4 Rural House Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
Lorna McGinn sought planning permission for a 280sqm two-storey detached house and associated site works on a 0.550ha site at Eadestown, Rathmore West, Co. Kildare. The site is located within a rural node in an area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. Kildare County Council refused the application because the applicant did not prove a genuine local housing need, the project would exceed rural density limits (46 dwellings per sq km), and the layout—including an excessive driveway ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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