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the construction of a cluster of five dwellings (4 no. detached dormer dwellings & 1 no. detached single storey dwelling) and five domestic garages, construction of new vehicular access and roadway off local road 7040-1, leading to five individual entrances to each of these five houses, as well as the formation of five gravel driveways serving these properties, installation of five Streamline wastewater treatment systems and five polishing filters, construction of ten soakaways (two per residential site) and all associated site works and services including a connection to the public mains water supply system and site landscaping
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an excessive density of rural housing in an area under significant development pressure, leading to suburbanisation and piecemeal development near the Newbridge town boundary, coupled with insufficient technical information regarding wastewater and access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in a rural area lacking public services, leading to suburbanisation and contravening Policy RH9 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- Due to its proximity to Newbridge, the proposal constitutes piecemeal and haphazard development that undermines the orderly development of the town where ample zoned land is already available.
- The application failed to demonstrate that the site is suitable for five on-site wastewater treatment systems or that safe vehicular access with adequate sight distances could be provided.