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FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 44 No. HOUSES AS FOLLOWS: 18 No. THREE BED TWO STOREY TERRACED HOUSES IN 3 BLOCKS OF 6 HOUSES, 16 No. THREE BED TWO STOREY TERRACED HOUSES IN 4 BLOCKS OF 4 HOUSES, 2 No. THREE BED TWO STOREY SEMI DETACED HOUSES, 4 No. SEMI-DETACHED SINGLE STOREY TWO BED HOUSES IN 2 BLOCKS OF 2 HOUSES 4 No. FOUR BEDROOM, TWO STOREY DETACHED HOUSES. CONNECTION TO PUBLIC FOUL SEWER, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATER, SURFACE WATER ATTENUTATION WORKS, LANDSCAPING WORKS, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, RECESSED ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to inappropriate design and layout that fails to integrate with the village structure, and significant traffic safety concerns regarding the proposed access onto the R448.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The design layout is considered excessive in size and fails to integrate with the existing village structure, lacking a proper urban edge and site-specific design statement for a visually exposed location.
  • The scale of the development is disproportionate to the projected population growth for Gowran as set out in the Core Strategy and Housing Strategy of the Development Plan.
  • The proposed access onto the R448 is located on a dangerous bend with inadequate sightlines, posing a significant traffic hazard and failing to utilize a safer alternative access point available to the west.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 4.6Section 13.3Table 4.3Section 5.13Section 7.8Core StrategyHousing Strategy for Kilkenny

Decision Document Summary

Daniel Fogarty sought permission for a 44-unit residential development on a 2.8-hectare greenfield site at the northern edge of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny. The proposal included a mix of terraced, semi-detached, and detached houses. Kilkenny County Council refused the application primarily because the layout failed to create a cohesive urban edge or integrate with the village character, and the number of units exceeded the capacity identified in the Core Strategy. Furthermore, the Roads Design Section...
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