Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, and the proposed development would exacerbate ribbon development and suburbanisation on transitional lands outside the Monasterevin settlement boundary.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has not adequately demonstrated compliance with the rural housing policy and local need criteria as set out in Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area under significant development pressure, leading to further suburbanisation and contravening Policy RH9(iv).
- The site is located on transitional lands where the development would constitute an unsustainable pattern of linear sprawl, eroding the separation between the town of Monasterevin and the open countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Policy RH3Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy RH12Policy RH17Chapter 4Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 4.3Map 4.4
Decision Document Summary
Enda Spain applied for permission to construct a single-storey detached bungalow, garage, and effluent treatment system at Barraderra, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. The site is situated on unzoned transitional land approximately 30m from the Monasterevin development boundary. Kildare County Council refused the application because the applicant failed to prove a functional local need for a dwelling at this location. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the proposal would contribute to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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