Core Refusal Reason
Failure to satisfy local need criteria and the history of speculative site sales on the subject landholding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the Local Need Criteria set out in Policy RH2 and Table 4.3, specifically regarding the required 12-year residency period within 5km of the site.
- The subject landholding has a history of speculative site sales and development, meaning the proposal would contravene Policy RH4 which restricts residential development in such instances.
- The development would contribute to the erosion of the rural character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar speculative developments in a sensitive landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Section 4.12.7Table 4.3Policy RH4Policy RH9Policy RH12Policy RH1Policy RH7
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey bungalow, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a site at Cloncurry, Rathangan, situated within the 'Chair of Kildare' Landscape Character Area. Kildare County Council refused permission on the grounds that the applicant did not meet the necessary rural housing 'local need' requirements. Furthermore, the planning authority identified a pattern of speculative site disposals on the original landholding, concluding that additional resid...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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