Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the excessive density of one-off housing in the area exceeding the sustainable threshold of 30 units per square kilometre, and because the development would facilitate further piecemeal development on a landholding with a history of speculative site sales.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in a rural area, contributing to the erosion of rural character and increasing suburbanisation contrary to Objective HO O59.
- The existing density of rural one-off houses within 1 sq km of the site is approximately 33 units, which exceeds the maximum limit of 30 units per square kilometre permitted under the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposal contravenes Objective HO O44 as the original landholding has a history of speculative sales and development of sites to unrelated third parties, leading to piecemeal and haphazard development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH9Policy RH12Policy RH2Policy HO P11Policy HO P12Policy HO P13Policy HO P14Policy HO P15Objective HO O50Objective HO O51Objective HO O52Objective HO O53Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P27Objective HO P33Objective AH O5Objective HO O44
Decision Document Summary
David Dunne applied for permission to construct a single-storey house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Clonfert South, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural townland approximately 5km west of Maynooth. Kildare County Council refused the application because the local area has already reached a saturation point for one-off housing, with a density of 33 units per square kilometre. Furthermore, the council noted that the parent landholding had a significant history of dive...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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