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(a) amendment of condition no. 3 of planning files ref no 03/1093 & 03/1094 to remove sterilisation on a portion of the land to allow the erection of the proposed house, (b) erection of single storey type house, (c) garage/fuel store for domestic use and (d) the installation of proprietary wastewater treatment plant with percolation area and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, provided insufficient assessment of potential impacts on recorded archaeological monuments, and proposed a development that would exacerbate rural suburbanisation in a sensitive landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant has not sufficiently demonstrated compliance with the Local Need Criteria as required by Policy RH2 and Table 4.3 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
  • The proposed development is located within a Zone of Notification for Recorded Monuments, and the absence of a detailed Archaeological Impact Assessment prevents a full evaluation of the risk to significant heritage features and human remains.
  • The proposal would contribute to the increasing suburbanisation of a sensitive rural area and fails to adopt a clustered morphology, which is necessary to protect the aesthetic integrity of the landscape and the setting of nearby national monuments.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH2Section 4.12.7Table 4.3Policy RH14Section 17.2.6Section 16.4.3Section 16.5.2Section 17.4.5

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Baronstown West, Milltown, Co. Kildare, which involved the removal of a sterilization condition from previous planning permissions. The site is located in a rural area designated as 'The Chair of Kildare' with high landscape sensitivity and is situated within a Zone of Notification for Recorded Monuments. The application was refused because the applicant failed to prove a local housing need, d...
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