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the following. A) Construction of a new three­ bedroom single storey dwelling, B) Single storey domestic garage, D) Packaged wastewater treatment system and percolation areas. E) Alterations to an existing recessed vehicle entrance to provide a new double recessed vehicle entrance to the proposed new dwelling, along with all facilitating and associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to excessive housing density in the rural area, which exceeds the 30 units per square kilometre threshold, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in the rural area, contributing to the erosion of its rural character.
  • The proposal contravenes Objective HOO59 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, which limits rural housing density to 30 units per square kilometre.
  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing local needs criteria required by Policy HOP 11.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective HOO59Policy HOP 11Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Objective HOO5Policy HOP6Policy HOP16

Decision Document Summary

Declan Campbell sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at a backland site in Stickens, Carragh, Co. Kildare. The Planning Authority refused the application because the development would lead to an over-concentration of housing in a rural area, exceeding the density threshold of 30 units per square kilometre set out in Objective HOO59. Additionally, the inspector concluded that the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a social or eco...
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