Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inappropriate rural design, specifically an excessively long driveway and overbearing roof scale, significant hedgerow removal, and a failure to demonstrate a viable water supply connection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 124m driveway and overbearing roof design fail to integrate with the rural character and would set an undesirable precedent for substandard development.
- The development requires the removal of at least 18m of native hedgerow and the creation of multiple new boundaries, which contravenes policies intended to protect local landscape features and biodiversity.
- The applicant failed to provide a Confirmation of Feasibility (COF) for water supply, and records indicate no public water main exists in the immediate vicinity of the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HO P12Appendix 4Section 2.4 of Appendix 4Objective BI O26LR04TMO102BIO26Policy IN P4Objective IN O21Section 4.4
Decision Document Summary
James O'Brien applied for permission to construct a 228sqm 1.5-storey dormer dwelling and a 37sqm garage at Digby Bridge, Sallins, Co. Kildare. Although the applicant demonstrated a local housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application on design and technical grounds. The proposal was deemed to have an excessively long driveway (124m) crossing multiple fields and a roof design that was too overbearing for the rural context. Furthermore, the project necessitated significant hedgerow ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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