Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine economic or social need to reside in the rural area, combined with the exacerbation of ribbon development and urban sprawl in a transitional landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to adequately demonstrate a functional economic or social need to reside in this rural area in accordance with the criteria set out in the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposed dwelling would consolidate and extend an existing pattern of ribbon development, contributing to undesirable linear sprawl and the erosion of the rural character of the transitional lands outside the Kilmeague settlement boundary.
- The development would result in an excessive density of one-off housing in an area already under significant urban pressure, contravening objectives to manage rural residential density and protect the landscape from suburbanization.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy HO P11Policy HO P14Policy HO P15Objective HO O59Table 3.4Section 3.13.3Chapter 3Chapter 13Chapter 15Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 255 sq m single-storey dwelling and associated site works on a 1.99ha site at Kilmeague, Naas, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a transitional rural area characterized by significant existing linear development and is situated along a designated scenic route. Kildare County Council refused the application on four grounds: the lack of a proven local housing need, the extension of ribbon development, the promotion of urban sprawl contrary to transitional la...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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