2460203

for 1. Change of use of domestic two storey garage to new dwelling. 2. Construction of single storey extension to side of existing garage (proposed dwelling). 3. Installation of new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter to service proposed dwelling 4. Access to proposed dwelling via existing recessed gated entrance and access road. 5. Sub-division of original landholding to form separate site. 6. And all ancillary works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to excessive rural housing density, the exacerbation of ribbon development, and the material contravention of a previous planning condition regarding site access.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in a rural area, contributing to suburbanisation and contravening Policy HO P26 and Objective HO O59 of the County Development Plan.
  • The proposal constitutes ribbon development along a stretch of road where the capacity to absorb further development has been exhausted, thereby conflicting with Policy HO P13.
  • The use of the proposed access point materially contravenes Condition No. 4 of planning reference 04/1108, which required the entrance to be closed and landscaped, setting an undesirable precedent.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P13Policy HO P59Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Section 15.4.13Table 3.4Table 13.3Table 15.2

Decision Document Summary

Sarah Mackey applied for permission to convert and extend an existing two-storey domestic garage into a new dwelling at Osberstown, Naas, involving a site sub-division and a new wastewater treatment system. The site is located in a rural area of 'Special Sensitivity' within the River Liffey Landscape Character Area. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the area already exceeds the permitted rural housing density (30 units per square kilometre) and exhibits ribbon deve...
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