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For 1) Retain the following: a) the partially constructed 2-story 15 bed staff accommodation; b) the demolition of outbuildings; c) wastewater treatment system; d) temporary portacabin office unit (for period of 5 yrs); e) construction delivery overflow area; f) perimeter site security fencing. 2) Permission is being sought to a) complete a partially constructed 15 bed staff accommodation; b) reconfigure the site entrance; c) add additional fencing; d)provide onsite parking; e) carry out all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is located on unzoned agricultural land where it would set an undesirable precedent, and the site is unsuitable for wastewater treatment due to a high water table, posing a risk to public health and the environment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal constitutes an inappropriate development on unzoned agricultural land that would set an undesirable precedent and conflict with the County Development Plan's strategy to concentrate growth within designated town boundaries.
  • The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent due to a high water table and inadequate percolation characteristics, representing a significant risk of water pollution and a threat to public health.
  • The applicant failed to provide essential technical assessments, specifically a Road Safety Audit and swept path analysis, meaning the development could potentially endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard on a regional road.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029Chapter 3 HousingChapter 6 Infrastructure & Environmental ServicesChapter 15 Development Management Standards

Decision Document Summary

DHD Investments Limited sought retention and completion of a two-storey, 15-bed staff accommodation block and associated works at Ashgrove, Pitchfordstown, Kilcock. The 1.71-hectare site is located on unzoned rural land approximately 300m from the Kilcock development boundary. Kildare County Council refused permission primarily because the development represents an unsustainable encroachment into the countryside that would set a negative precedent. Furthermore, the site demonstrated severe drain...
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