2360196

1. (a) erection of a two-storey type replacement farm house, (b) garage / fuel store for domestic use (c) the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system with polishing filter percolation area and (d) upgrade of existing agricultural entrance to a double recessed vehicular entrance and access driveway and all associated site works. 2. Change of use of disused farm house to agricultural storage use

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The principle of development was not established as the applicant failed to demonstrate that a replacement dwelling is more sustainable than renovating the existing vernacular structure, while also posing a risk of linear sprawl and excessive rural housing density.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant did not provide sufficient financial or carbon-based justification to prove that constructing a new 220sqm dwelling is more sustainable than the sensitive restoration of the existing late-1800s vernacular farmhouse.
  • The proposed site is located in an area already saturated with rural housing (42 units existing vs. a threshold of 24 units), and the development would contribute to linear sprawl and the erosion of the transitional rural character on the approach to Clane.
  • The proposal fails to adequately protect the built heritage of the existing structure and lacks technical clarity regarding flood risk evidence and the consistency of the proposed water supply source.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy HO P20Policy HO P17Policy HO P26Objective HP O56Policy HO P15Policy AH P9Objective AH O53Objective AH O54Objective AH O56Objective TM O118

Decision Document Summary

Rosanna Losty applied for planning permission to construct a replacement two-storey farmhouse and garage at Clane, Naas, Co. Kildare, including the change of use of an existing disused farmhouse to agricultural storage. The site consists of two isolated parcels on transitional lands near the Clane development boundary. The Planning Authority found that the principle of development was not established because the proposal contravenes policies aimed at preserving vernacular heritage and preventing...
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