Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need criteria, excessive residential density, and non-compliance with rural design and environmental standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a Rural Housing Planning Application Form or documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria under Policy HO P11 and Table 3.4 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposed development would contribute to an excessive density of rural housing in an area where the maximum density limit of 30 units per sq/km (Objective HO O59) has already been exceeded.
- The design of the dwelling is considered generic and fails to comply with the Rural House Design Guide (Appendix 4), while the proposed removal of the entire road-facing hedgerow is unacceptable and contrary to policies regarding natural heritage and site boundaries.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Objective HO O59Appendix 4Policy HO P30Objective HO O51Objective HO O52Objective HO O53Objective BI O26Section 15.2.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey domestic dwelling, a garage, a wastewater treatment system, and a new site entrance at Brockagh, Robertstown, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area adjacent to the village of Coill Dubh. The application was refused (following a recommendation for Further Information) due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine local economic or social need for a rural dwelling. Additionally, the planner cited concerns regarding the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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