Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need for a one-off rural dwelling, and the proposed house's scale and design were considered excessive and poorly integrated into the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development constitutes urban-generated housing in a rural area where the applicants failed to demonstrate a specific economic or social local need as required by the County Development Plan.
- The proposed dwelling's scale, height (c. 9.5m), and design are considered excessive and would fail to integrate appropriately with the physical surroundings or respect the character of the receiving environment.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar large-scale developments in an unzoned rural area and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13Objective HO O46Policy HO P11Policy HO P12Appendix 4Chapter 15Section 15.7.6
Decision Document Summary
Stephen and Natasha Condell sought permission for the subdivision of an existing garden to construct a large 2-storey, 5-bedroom detached dwelling (280 sqm) with a garage and new wastewater treatment system at The Commons, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located in an unzoned rural area outside the Celbridge Local Area Plan boundary. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the applicants did not provide sufficient evidence of a genuine local housing need (social or e...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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