Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, the excessive density of one-off housing in the area, the unsuitability of the site for wastewater treatment, and inadequate traffic sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local economic or social need to reside in this rural area under strong urban influence, as required by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The development would exacerbate an existing excessive density of one-off housing (59 units per square kilometre), which significantly exceeds the 30-unit limit, leading to the erosion of rural character and undesirable suburbanisation.
- The site is unsuitable for the proposed wastewater treatment system due to a high water table and seasonal waterlogging, posing an unacceptable risk of groundwater pollution and a threat to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Section 3.14Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P27Section 15.7.5Policy HP O26Table 3.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a two-bedroom dwelling and permission for a new wastewater treatment system at Mylerstown, Robertstown, Co. Kildare. The 0.15 ha site is situated in a rural area under strong urban influence characterized by peat soils and a high water table. Kildare County Council refused the proposal on four main grounds: the lack of demonstrated local housing need, the exacerbation of excessive residential density in a rural area, the technical unsuitability of...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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