Core Refusal Reason
The development would exacerbate urban sprawl and excessive rural housing density, while also materially contravening a previous planning condition that sterilised the land from future residential development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would contribute to the coalescence of areas of excessive rural housing density and continue a pattern of linear sprawl, eroding the rural character of the area.
- The subject site is not considered a 'gap site' under Policy HO P14, and the existing density of 39 units per square kilometre already exceeds the maximum threshold of 30 units set out in Objective HO O59.
- Granting permission would materially contravene Condition 14 of planning reference 90/1231, which required the land to be sterilised from future residential development via a Deed of Covenant.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.14Policy HO P14Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P11Policy HO P12Policy HO P13Policy HO P15Chapter 3Chapter 13Chapter 15Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Mark Waters, proposed the construction of a two-storey rural dwelling and detached garage on a 0.417 Ha greenfield site at Raheens, Carragh, Naas. The Planning Authority refused permission on the grounds that the development would exacerbate urban sprawl and lead to an unsustainable density of one-off housing in a rural area already exceeding development plan thresholds. Crucially, the site was found to be part of a land parcel previously sterilised from residential development by...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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