Core Refusal Reason
The development is contrary to the site's Agricultural zoning which prohibits new housing and the proposed design is considered out of scale with the surrounding environment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to accord with the Agricultural zoning of the Ladytown Environs Plan, which prohibits new housing to prevent urban encroachment and ensure compact growth between Newbridge and Naas.
- The scale, massing, and bulk of the proposed dwelling do not fit the established pattern of development in the area and would dominate the local landscape.
- The development is contrary to Policy HO P12 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which requires new rural dwellings to respond sensitively to the characteristics of the receiving environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Policy HO P12Policy HOP26Objective HOO59Appendix 4Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
Dan Jennings sought permission for a one-and-a-half-storey house, garage, and associated works on a greenfield site in Ladytown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located within the Ladytown Environs Plan and is zoned 'Agricultural' in the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029. Kildare County Council refused the application because the zoning specifically prohibits new housing to prevent encroachment between Newbridge and Naas. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the scale...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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