Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to excessive residential density in a rural area exceeding County Development Plan thresholds and the site's unsuitability for on-site wastewater treatment due to a high water table.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in the area, exceeding the limit of 30 units per square kilometre as set out in Objective HO O59.
- The site is unsuitable for a domestic wastewater treatment system due to a high water table (noted at 50mm below ground level), which would be prejudicial to public health and pose an unacceptable risk of water pollution.
- The development would contribute to the gradual suburbanisation of the rural area and the steady erosion of its rural character, materially contravening Policy HO P26 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Policy HO P12Policy HO P13Policy HO P14Policy HO P26Policy HO P27Objective HO O47Objective HO O50Objective HO O51Objective HO O52Objective HO O59Policy HO P33Chapter 3Chapter 13Chapter 15Appendix 4Appendix 11
Decision Document Summary
Laura Scanlan applied for permission to construct a one-off dwelling with an effluent treatment system at Walterstown, Kildare, a rural townland approximately 2km north of Nurney Village. While the applicant was deemed to meet the local housing need criteria, the proposal was refused because the existing residential density in the vicinity already exceeds the maximum threshold of 30 units per square kilometre. Additionally, site inspections identified a high water table that prevents the satisfa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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