Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with the County Development Plan's local need criteria, and the proposal would contribute to haphazard, piecemeal development in a sensitive transitional rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need as required under Policy RH2 and Table 4.3(b) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposed development would result in haphazard and piecemeal development, leading to the erosion of the rural buffer and the distinction between the urban settlement of Caragh and the surrounding countryside.
- The proposal contravenes specific policies (VRS1, RH10, and RH11) aimed at settlement consolidation and the preservation of the open character of transitional rural lands.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Table 4.3(b)Section 4.1.3Policy VRS1Policy RH10Policy RH11Section 4.12.7Section 2.5.4.10 (iii) of Volume 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank, and recessed entrance at Caragh, Naas, Co. Kildare. The site is located on the northern outskirts of Caragh village in a transitional rural area under significant development pressure. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not meet the 'local need' criteria for rural housing. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the development would exacerbate ha...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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