Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to excessive rural housing density in the area exceeding the 30 units per square kilometre limit, and insufficient technical information regarding the suitability of the proposed on-site wastewater treatment system and private well.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in the rural area, which already exceeds the limit of 30 units per square kilometre set out in Objective HO O59.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the site could be safely served by a wastewater treatment system in accordance with EPA standards, posing a risk of water pollution and a threat to public health.
- Technical inconsistencies were noted between the Site Characterisation Form and the submitted house plans regarding the number of bedrooms and the water table level, further undermining the suitability of the proposed services.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O59Policy HO P26Policy HO P27Section 3.13Table 3.4Chapter 15Policy HO P13Policy HO P14Objective HO O51Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
This application by John Ward sought permission for a bungalow-type dwelling with an on-site effluent treatment system and a new vehicular entrance at Hodgestown, Donadea, Co. Kildare. While the applicant was deemed to meet the 'local need' criteria, the site is located in a rural area with a high concentration of dispersed dwellings where the density (35 units pro rata) already exceeds the County Development Plan's upper limit of 30 units per square kilometre. Kildare County Council refused the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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