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for residential development on lands bounded generally to the north-east by Gingerstown Park, to the south by the railway line, to the south-east by the R409 and to the north-west by agricultural lands. The proposed development consists of construction of a residential scheme of 22no.housing units with the application site area of c .0.65ha. The residential accommodation proposed consists of 16no. houses that includes 3.no 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached houses, 7.no 2-storey 3-bedroom terraced houses, 1 no. 2-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached house and 5no. 3-storey 4-bedroom terraced houses; 1no. Apartment block, part 2 storey and part 3 storey, comprising of 2no. 1-bedroom apartments, 2no. 2-bedroom apartments and 2no. 3-bedroom apartments. The proposed development has 2no. pedestrian access points off the R409 and Gingerstown Park and 1no. vehicular access point to serve the development is provided off Gingerstown Park. All with associated site works, surface carparking spaces, bin storage, bike stores, opens spaces, landscaping, boundary treatment and drainage. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of : The entire layout has been redesigned to include the reduction in dwelling units and the increase in apartment units across the site, the alignment of the development has also been significantly changed. The proposed development consists of construction of a residential scheme of 22no.housing units. The residential accommodation proposed consists of: 6no. houses that includes 2no. 2-storey 3-bedroom terraced houses, 2no. 3-storey 4-bedroom detached houses and 2no. 2.5-storey 4-bedroom terraced houses; 3-storey apartment block with 16no.units, comprising of 1no. 1-bedroom apartment, 6no. 2-bedroom apartments, 1no. 2-bedroom duplex apartment, 1no. 3-bedroom apartment, 6no. 3-bedroom duplex apartments and 1no. 4-bedroom duplex apartment

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development represents a substandard design and layout that fails to address the site's strategic context as a gateway to Caragh village, provides inadequate open space, and is overly dominated by car parking.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The design fails to consider the site's full context as a primary access route to the village, resulting in a haphazard layout that turns its back on the R409 and lacks proper place-making.
  • The quantum and quality of both public and private open space are deficient, with proposed areas being incidental, narrow, and non-functional for residents.
  • The proposal is excessively car-dominated and involves unacceptable encroachment into the railway security reserve, necessitating the removal of significant historic trees and hedgerows.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective VCA2Objective VCA7Objective HO O15Section 15.2.1Section 15.6.6Section 15.6.7Table 15.2Objective BIO26Section 15.7.8Table 15.8Objective TM O118

Decision Document Summary

JJMS Properties Ltd proposed a residential development of 22 units, comprising 16 houses and an apartment block, on a 0.65ha site at Gingerstown Park, Caragh, Co. Kildare. Situated at a strategic 'gateway' location between the R409 and the Heuston-Cork railway line, the scheme was deemed unacceptable due to its substandard urban design. The refusal grounds centered on the layout's failure to address the streetscape, the provision of poor-quality open spaces, car-dominated internal roads, and pot...
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