Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the site's technical unsuitability for on-site wastewater treatment and the excessive density of existing rural housing in the vicinity which would lead to further suburbanisation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is unsuitable for a domestic wastewater treatment system because a high water table and poor percolation characteristics create an unacceptable risk of water pollution and a threat to public health.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing pattern of excessive rural housing density in an area that already exceeds the sustainable density limits defined by the Rural Residential Density Toolkit.
- The addition of a dwelling at this location would contribute to the continued suburbanisation and loss of rural character within the Western Boglands Landscape Character Area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P27Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Section 3.14Section 5.4.3
Decision Document Summary
James Anderson sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling and a proprietary wastewater treatment plant at Killinagh Upper, Robertstown, Co. Kildare, on a site adjacent to the Grand Canal. Although the applicant demonstrated compliance with local housing need criteria, the Planning Authority refused the application on two main grounds. Firstly, site inspections revealed a high water table that makes the land unsuitable for safe wastewater disposal. Secondly, the area was determined t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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