Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, the site is technically unsuitable for wastewater treatment due to a high water table, and the proposal represents poor siting and design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine local economic or social need to reside in the area as required by the rural housing policy for Zone 1, specifically failing to meet the 16-year residency or 5km proximity criteria.
- The site is technically unsuitable for an on-site wastewater treatment system due to a high water table (measured as high as 300mm below ground level), which would be prejudicial to public health and pose a risk of water pollution.
- The proposed development constitutes poor siting and design as it involves carving a site out of a larger agricultural field and lacks necessary technical drawings and specifications regarding the vehicular entrance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Table 3.4Policy HO P27Policy HO P12Appendix 4 (Rural House Design Guide)Section 2.4 of Appendix 4Policy HO P32Objective HO O59Policy HOP26
Decision Document Summary
Anthony Dunne sought planning permission for a bungalow, effluent treatment system, and vehicular entrance at Balkinstown, Nurney, Co. Kildare. The 0.384ha site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence. Kildare County Council refused the application on three primary grounds: the applicant did not meet the local need criteria for the area, the site's high water table makes it unsuitable for safe wastewater disposal, and the proposal's layout and lack of entrance specifications fail...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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