Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate safe vehicular access and adequate sightlines, contained technical inconsistencies in wastewater treatment plans, and lacked sufficient evidence of legal interest in the access laneway.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required sightlines could be achieved at the proposed entrance and the intersection of the private laneway with the local road, posing a potential traffic hazard.
- Significant technical discrepancies were identified between the Site Layout Plan and the Site Characterisation Form regarding the proposed percolation area and wastewater treatment system specifications.
- The application lacked essential documentary evidence regarding the applicant's legal interest in the access road and failed to provide complete personal records to substantiate compliance with rural housing need criteria.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Section 3.14Table 3.4HO P12HO P26HO P29HO P32HO O44HO O51HO O59Section 15.7.5Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought outline permission for a two-storey dwelling and effluent treatment system on a 0.242ha site in Coolelan, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a 'Stronger Rural Area' (Zone 2) and is accessed via a substandard, unpaved private track. The Planning Authority refused the proposal due to critical deficiencies in the submission, including the failure to prove safe vehicular access and sightlines, technical inconsistencies in the effluent treatment design, and a lack of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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