Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to integrate appropriately with its physical surroundings due to poor siting and excessive circulation space, contravening the Rural House Design Guide.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site layout, which involves carving a plot out of a larger field and requiring multiple new boundaries, does not accord with the siting principles of the Rural House Design Guide.
- The inclusion of an excessive driveway and circulation area for the detached garage is considered to detract from the rural character of the receiving environment.
- The development fails to respect the character of the area and contravenes Policy HOP12 and Appendix 4 of the County Development Plan, representing poor planning and unsustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOP12Policy HO P12Appendix 4 Rural House Design GuideSection 2.4 of Appendix 4Section 7 of Appendix 4Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029
Decision Document Summary
Aislinn Egan applied for planning permission to construct a bungalow, detached garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.425ha greenfield site at Eaglehill, Suncroft, Co. Kildare. While the applicant successfully demonstrated compliance with local rural housing needs, the proposal was refused on design and siting grounds. The Planning Authority determined that the proposal failed to integrate with the landscape because it was carved out of a larger field and featured excessive circulation s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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