Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a high-speed regional road and public health risks stemming from unsuitable soil conditions for wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of a single access point onto the R403 regional road, where typical speeds are 77kph, would create a traffic hazard and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
- The site is unsuitable for an on-site wastewater treatment system due to a high water table and poor percolation, which would result in 'ponding' and pose a significant risk to public health and groundwater quality.
- The development would lead to an unwarranted proliferation of individual wastewater treatment plants, contrary to the Kildare County Development Plan's objective to discourage such systems where they impact environmental quality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P27Objective IN O18Table 3.4Section 3.13.3
Decision Document Summary
This application by Ellen Forster proposed the construction of a single-storey bungalow and associated services at Ardrass Lower, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Although the applicant met the 'local need' criteria, Kildare County Council refused permission on three main grounds: the creation of a traffic hazard on the R403 regional road, the unsuitability of the site for wastewater drainage due to a high water table, and the resulting proliferation of private effluent treatment systems. The decision em...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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