Core Refusal Reason
The retention of high boundary walls and pillars is considered visually obtrusive, out of character with the established residential estate, and materially contravenes a condition of the original planning permission for the development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is visually obtrusive and out of character with the predominant form of boundary treatments in the estate, which consist of dwarf walls and hedgerows.
- The proposal contravenes Section 15.4.5 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which states that high railings and walls should be avoided in residential areas.
- The retention of the walls would materially contravene Condition 17 of the original planning permission (Reg. Ref. 00300051) and set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 15.4.5 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029Athy Local Area Plan 2021–2027
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a front roadside boundary wall (1.41m), brick pillars (1.55m), and side boundary walls at 7 Fortbarrington Drive, Athy, Co. Kildare. The site is located within an established residential estate characterized by two-storey semi-detached dwellings with low-rendered dwarf walls and hedging. Kildare County Council refused permission because the height of the walls is visually obtrusive and inconsistent with the streetscape. Furthermore, the developmen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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