Core Refusal Reason
The development represents overdevelopment of a restricted site and constitutes a substandard form of residential accommodation with inadequate floor areas and private open space, contrary to the zoning objectives and development management standards of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of 8 mobile homes on a restricted site is considered an inappropriate form of development that represents overdevelopment and fails to respect the site's context.
- The proposed units provide a substandard level of residential amenity for occupants due to inadequate internal floor areas and a lack of sufficient, high-quality private open space.
- The development is contrary to the 'Objective B' zoning of the Newbridge Local Area Plan and fails to comply with the development management standards set out in Chapter 15 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective B – ‘Existing Residential/Infill’ (Newbridge Local Area Plan 2013-2019)Chapter 15 (Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029)Section 15.6.7Table 15.2Table 15.8Section 15.4.13
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought temporary retention permission for 8 no. mobile homes, along with proposed bicycle storage, car parking, and EV charging points, located to the rear of two existing detached dwellings (Baywood Villa and Dromgowna House) on Moorefield Road, Newbridge. The site is situated in an area zoned for 'Existing Residential/Infill' and is in close proximity to a protected structure. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal constitutes overdevelopm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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