Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development represents an unsustainable, haphazard, and ad hoc pattern of development on transitional lands that would exacerbate urban sprawl and detract from the rural character and open nature of the landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would detract from the open character of transitional lands immediately outside the settlement boundary of Cut Bush, leading to undesirable urban sprawl contrary to Policy HO P15.
- The siting and design represent a haphazard and ad hoc pattern of development that fails to integrate with its physical surroundings and would set a negative precedent for similar unsustainable development.
- The proposal fails to comply with the Rural House Design Guide (Appendix 4) due to its excessive driveway length and its remove from existing farmstead structures, which does not protect the integrity of agricultural land.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HO P15HO P12Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Policy HOP11Policy HOP13Policy HOP14Policy HOP26Policy HOP27Policy HOP30Policy HOP33Objective HO O44Objective HOO50Objective HOO51Objective HOO52Objective HOO59Section 12.9BI P6BI O26BI O27Section 15.4.6Section 15.4.13Appendix 4Appendix 11
Decision Document Summary
Trina Duggan sought planning permission for a new 4-bedroom storey-and-a-half dwelling, a domestic garage, and alterations to an existing entrance at Ballyfair, The Curragh, Co. Kildare. The site is situated on transitional lands approximately 120m west of the settlement boundary of Cut Bush. While the applicant demonstrated compliance with local need criteria, the planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the proposal constitutes an unsustainable and haphazard backland deve...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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