Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, traffic safety concerns regarding a new access onto a high-speed regional road, and the lack of capacity in the area to absorb further one-off housing without eroding its rural character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to substantiate a genuine local housing need in accordance with the Council’s rural housing policy and Objective HO O43.
- The proposed development would create a new vehicular access onto the R448 Regional Road within an 80kph speed limit zone, which would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and conflict with policies aimed at maintaining road capacity and safety.
- The receiving environment lacks the capacity to absorb additional residential development, and the proposal would detract from the rural character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HO P11HO P12HO P13HO P14HO O50HO O51HO O52HO P26HO O59HO P27HO P33TM P6TM O95HO O43Section 3.13.3Section 3.14Section 15.7.6
Decision Document Summary
James Keatley sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, horse stables, and a dual-purpose entrance at Inchaquire, Ballytore, on a 0.4ha site along the R448. The proposal was refused by Kildare County Council because the applicant did not adequately demonstrate a local housing need, the proposed access onto a high-speed regional road was deemed a traffic hazard, and the area was considered to have reached its capacity for one-off housing, meaning further development would erode the local ru...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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