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for the construction of a detached two storey house, detached single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system and access entrance through existing entrance on parents lands on lands to south of the proposed site and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, and the proposal would contribute to an excessive density of one-off housing and suburbanisation in a rural area under strong urban influence.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a genuine local housing need or the required 16 years of residency in the rural area as mandated by Policy HO P11.
  • The development would exacerbate an already high density of one-off housing (approximately 49 units per square kilometre), leading to the gradual suburbanisation and erosion of the area's rural character.
  • The scale, massing, and design of the proposed two-storey dwelling were deemed inappropriate for the site and failed to integrate sensitively with the receiving landscape.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy HO P11Policy HO P26Objective HO O59Policy HO P12Section 3.13.3Table 3.4Appendix 4Chapter 15Policy HO P13

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a detached two-storey house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Parsonstown, Carbury, Co. Kildare, on a site located less than 2km from the settlement boundary of Derrinturn. The planning authority refused the development because the applicant failed to meet the local need criteria for a rural area under strong urban influence. Furthermore, the council determined that the existing high density of one-off dwellings in the vicinity meant the proposal ...
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