Core Refusal Reason
The site is unsuitable for a domestic wastewater treatment system due to significant flood risk, rendering the development premature pending the completion of the Morell Flood Relief Scheme, and the proposed dwelling is considered excessive in scale and massing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed domestic wastewater treatment plant is located in an area at significant risk of flooding, making the development premature and prejudicial to public health until the completion of the OPW Morell Flood Relief Scheme in late 2025.
- The dwelling is considered excessive in mass, bulk, and scale, and fails to integrate into the rural environment due to a lack of adequate landscaping and planting details.
- The proposal is contrary to the Appendix 4 Rural Design Guide of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 and would set an undesirable precedent for visually incongruous development in a sensitive landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Section 15.4.13Policy HOP26Policy HO O59Table 13.3Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
This application by Arnold Wilson sought permission for a large part single and two-storey dwelling (337sqm) and a 63sqm garage on a 1.628ha site at Alasty, Kill, Co. Kildare. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a local social need and the proposal met rural density requirements, the Planning Authority refused permission on two main grounds. Firstly, the Environment Department identified that the site is at significant risk of fluvial flooding, making the installation of a wastewater t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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