Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to excessive residential density that would erode the rural character of the area and a failure to demonstrate a compliant wastewater treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would exacerbate an excessive density of development in a rural area, exceeding the limit of 30 units per square kilometre and contravening Objective HO O59 and Policy HO P26 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the site can be adequately served by a wastewater treatment system in accordance with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice, posing an unacceptable risk of water pollution and a threat to public health.
- There is no material change between this application and a previous refusal (Ref. 2460346) on the same site, and the applicant failed to provide required land registry documentation to establish local housing need.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O59Policy HO P26Policy HO P27Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Chapter 12Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, John Ward, proposed the construction of a bungalow-type dwelling with an effluent treatment system and a new vehicular entrance at Hodgestown, Donadea, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in a rural area characterized by a high density of individual dwellings. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the development would exacerbate the over-concentration of one-off housing, thereby eroding the area's rural character. Furthermore, the planning authority was n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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