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for the formation of two new vehicular entrances and access roads; the construction of ten detached dwellings in two clusters with a pedestrian link comprising five no. single-storey three-bedroom units, four no. two-storey four-bedroom units and one number single-storey five-bedroom Group Home unit, and the provision of landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including two wells

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is considered premature due to a critical lack of public water infrastructure and inadequate pedestrian connectivity to the village of Moneenroe.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is premature because there is no capacity in the public water network and no short-to-medium term framework for upgrades by Uisce Éireann, making the proposed private wells unsustainable.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed private boreholes would not pose a risk to public health, the environment, or the local hydrological regime, violating Section 10.1.4 of the Development Plan.
  • The absence of adequate footpath connections to the existing settlement of Moneenroe creates a traffic hazard and fails to provide safe pedestrian integration with local services.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Figure 4.18Section 4.8Section 10.1.4

Decision Document Summary

This application by Ger Collier proposed the construction of 10 detached dwellings, including a group home and two vehicular entrances, on a 1.389-hectare site at Side Road, Moneenroe, Co. Kilkenny. While the site is within the settlement boundary, Kilkenny County Council refused permission on two main grounds: the lack of public water supply capacity (rendering the proposed private wells unsustainable) and the failure to provide safe pedestrian links to the village. The proposal was deemed cont...
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