Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a local housing need, the negative impact of suburbanisation on the rural character of the area, traffic safety concerns regarding a new entrance on a regional road, and the visually incongruous nature of the boundary treatments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing policy and local need criteria for Zone 2 as set out in Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The development contributes to the haphazard suburbanisation and excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area, which contravenes Policy RH9(iv) regarding the landscape's capacity to absorb further development.
- The provision of a new domestic entrance onto a regional road where an 80km/h speed limit applies fails to meet the requirements of Policies RH15 and RR2, creating a potential traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH15Policy RR2Section 16.6.1Section 16.6.2Section 6.6.3Chapter 4Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
Debbie O'Donoghue sought retention permission for a 2-bedroom demountable dwelling, shed, and vehicle entrance at Mountrice, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area currently under pressure from linear development. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not provide evidence of a specific local housing need. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the development promotes undesirable suburbanisation, poses a traffic sa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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