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for change of design for dwelling granted under planning ref: 20/328 to a log cabin constructed dwelling. All the conditions attached to the already granted permission will be adhered to within this application, all site works and entrance will remain the same as those granted under planning ref: 20/328
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed log cabin is an inappropriate building typology that fails to integrate with the rural landscape and does not meet mandatory minimum standards for internal floor area and storage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The log cabin design and materials are not considered indigenous to Kildare and fail to integrate with or respect the character and visual amenity of the receiving rural environment.
- The proposed dwelling fails to meet the minimum internal floor area and storage requirements for residential units as set out in Table 15.2 of the County Development Plan.
- The development would contravene Policy HO P12 and Appendix 4 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, setting an inappropriate precedent for future development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Policy HO P12Policy HO P13Policy HO P14Policy HO P15Policy HO P16Policy HO O51Policy BI P6Policy BI O26Policy BI O27Appendix 4 Rural House Design GuideChapter 15 Development Management StandardsTable 15.2Section 3.13.3
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a change of house type from a previously permitted bungalow to a 74sqm log cabin at Grangebeg, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, a site located within an 'Area under Strong Urban Influence'. Kildare County Council refused permission on the grounds that the log cabin is an unsuitable building typology for the rural landscape, lacking the permanence and design integration required by the Rural House Design Guide. Additionally, the proposal was found to be substandard in terms of it...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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