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for a three storey, 4 bedroom, detached house with single storey rear annex; rooflights at front and a dormer at rear, to the side of the existing dwelling, with provisions for two off-street car parking spaces; new internal sub-dividing party boundary wall; new SuDS drainage and all ancillary works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, featuring a visually obtrusive design that negatively impacts residential amenity and creates a traffic hazard due to substandard access and parking arrangements.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development represents overdevelopment of a restricted site, with a configuration and access arrangement that would set an undesirable precedent and contravene the zoning objective to protect and enhance existing residential amenities.
  • The scale and design of the proposed dwelling, specifically the visually obtrusive dormer window, would seriously injure the residential and visual amenities of the area and potentially depreciate property values.
  • The proposed parking and access arrangements are substandard, posing a threat to pedestrian and vehicular safety and creating a traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 15.2.2Section 15.2.3Section 15.4.6Section 15.6.7Table 15.2Table 15.8

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission for a three-storey, four-bedroom detached house with a single-storey rear annex and associated works at 12 Kilheale Avenue, Hartwell Lower, Kill, Co. Kildare. The site is located within an established residential area zoned for 'Existing/Infill Residential' development. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the proposal was deemed overdevelopment of a restricted site. Specific concerns were raised regarding the visually dominant design (...
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