Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the site's unsuitability for on-site wastewater treatment, its location within a high-risk flood zone, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing local need criteria.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is considered unsuitable for an on-site wastewater treatment system due to a high water table and poor percolation, which poses a significant risk of pollution to groundwater and surface water.
- The proposed dwelling is located within a 1:10 year flood risk zone according to CFRAMS mapping, making the development liable to flooding and prejudicial to public health.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing 'local need' criteria as defined in Section 3.13.3 and Table 3.4 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.13.3Table 3.4HO P11HO P12HO P13HO P14HO O47HO O50HO O51HO O52HO P26HO O59HO P27HO P33
Decision Document Summary
Denise and Neil Sinden applied for planning permission to construct a single-storey detached house, domestic store, and secondary effluent treatment system on a 0.69ha agricultural site in the rural townland of Pullagh, Kildangan, Co. Kildare. Kildare County Council refused the proposal on three primary grounds: the technical unsuitability of the site for wastewater disposal due to high water table levels (measured at 450mmbgl), the site's location within a high-probability flood zone, and the f...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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