2360095

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

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing local need criteria and excessive housing density in an area already oversaturated with one-off dwellings.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence, specifically address records, to demonstrate compliance with the 16-year local residency requirement set out in Policy HO P11.
  • The proposed development is located in an area where the density of one-off housing (42 units/km²) significantly exceeds the maximum threshold of 30 units/km² defined in Objective HO O59.
  • Permitting additional housing in this already oversaturated rural area would contribute to an unsustainable settlement pattern and further erode the rural character of the landscape, contravening Policy HO P26.

Cited Policies (CDP)

HO P11HO O43HO O45HO P12HO P13HO P15HO P26HO O59HO O51HO O52HO O53HO P30BI O26

Decision Document Summary

This application sought planning permission for a three-bedroom dormer dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.16ha site in Donadea, Co. Kildare, near the Ballagh crossroads. The proposal involved the sub-division of an existing residential site to accommodate the new structure. Kildare County Council refused permission primarily because the applicant did not sufficiently prove a local housing need under Policy HO P11, providing only seven years of school records instea...
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