2460590

for the construction of a detached single storey dwelling house, comprising 1 no. 3 bedroom plus study with a floor area of 195 m2, new landscaping, boundary works, a new separate wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, works to include new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter that replace existing sewage treatment unit and percolation area for existing family home, all accessed off existing vehicular entrance from private roadway, located on family lands at commons upper

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and excessive residential density in a rural area exceeding the County Development Plan threshold.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in accordance with the criteria set out in Section 3.13.3 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
  • The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area where the current density is 41 units per square kilometre, significantly exceeding the maximum threshold of 30 units permitted under Objective HO O59.
  • The proposal would contribute to the increasing suburbanisation of the area and materially contravene the proper planning and sustainable development of the rural environment.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective HO O59Section 3.13.3Policy HO O43Policy HO P12Policy HOP26Appendix 4Chapter 15

Decision Document Summary

David O'Sullivan applied for permission to construct a 195sqm detached single-storey dwelling and a new wastewater treatment system on family lands at Commons Upper, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area close to the urban boundary of Celbridge and is currently in agricultural use. Kildare County Council refused the application because the applicant did not adequately prove a genuine rural housing need and the development would result in an unsustainable density of one-off ...
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