Core Refusal Reason
The development is considered premature due to significant deficiencies in public water supply and wastewater treatment capacity, alongside unresolved concerns regarding traffic safety and the preservation of existing trees and hedgerows.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is premature due to the current deficiency in mains water provision and limited capacity in the wastewater treatment plant, rendering it contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that adequate sightlines could be achieved for the new entrances without requiring works outside the site boundaries, which could result in a traffic hazard.
- Insufficient information was submitted to assess the impact on existing mature trees and hedgerows, which contribute to the landscape character of the area, in contravention of Section 9.2.5 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 7- Rural DevelopmentChapter 13 – Requirement for developmentRural Design GuideSection 10.1.4Section 9.2.5
Decision Document Summary
Martin Cuddihy applied for permission to construct four three-bedroom semi-detached bungalows with a new site entrance at School Lane, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny. The site is located within the village settlement boundary, adjacent to a small housing cluster known as 'The Chalets'. Kilkenny County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the lack of infrastructural capacity for water and sewerage services, the failure to prove that safe vehicular sightlines could be provided within t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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