Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to excessive residential density in a rural area lacking services and the technical unsuitability of the site for a wastewater treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in a rural area lacking public services and community facilities, contributing to the loss of rural character.
- The site is unsuitable for an on-site wastewater treatment system as trial hole inspections recorded mottling at 0.5m, failing to provide the required depth of unsaturated free-draining sub-soil.
- The proposal contravenes specific policies of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 and the EPA Code of Practice, making it prejudicial to public health and contrary to sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HOP26Policy HO P26Policy HO P59Policy HO P27Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Table 13.3
Decision Document Summary
Jason Martin proposed the construction of a single-storey house, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Allenwood South, Naas. The site is located within the Western Boglands Landscape Character Area and has been subject to two previous planning refusals. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the area is already saturated with housing and lacks necessary infrastructure. Additionally, the site failed to meet mandatory technical standards for wastewater di...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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