Core Refusal Reason
The proposed 12-unit housing estate in a rural area under significant urban influence contravenes the Rural Settlement Policy and fails to meet the criteria for small-scale residential cluster developments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development constitutes a housing estate in a rural area, which is not permissible under the current County Development Plan and is non-compliant with the Rural Settlement Policy.
- The proposal fails to satisfy Objective KCDP 5-9 as it is speculative in nature, remote from the focal point of the settlement of Faha, and proposes a communal rather than individual effluent treatment system.
- The site is located within a 'Rural Area Under Significant Urban Influence' where the development of multiple housing units contravenes the rural housing objectives set out in the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 11.6.3KCDP 5-14KCDP 5-9Section 5.5
Decision Document Summary
Woodlands Equestrian Club and Showgrounds proposed the construction of 12 dwelling houses and an effluent treatment system at Faha East, Killarney, Co. Kerry. The site is situated in a 'Rural General' area adjacent to an existing holiday home development. The application was refused by Kerry County Council because the scale and nature of the proposal—effectively a housing estate in a rural location—is inconsistent with the Rural Settlement Policy and fails to meet specific criteria for residenti...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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