Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would contravene Policy RH9(iv) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 as it would lead to an excessive density of one-off housing and contribute to the unsustainable suburbanisation of a rural area lacking necessary services and infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would contravene Policy RH9(iv) of the County Development Plan by exacerbating an excessive density of development in a rural area that lacks essential public services and community facilities.
- The site is located in an area under significant development pressure, and the proposal would contribute to the further degradation and suburbanisation of the rural character through a haphazard and piecemeal pattern of development.
- While the applicants demonstrated compliance with local need criteria, the planning authority determined that the capacity of this specific rural area to absorb further development has been reached, as evidenced by the extensive existing development in the immediate vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH 2Policy RH 4Policy RH 9Policy RH 9(iv)Policy RH 10Policy RH 11Policy RH 12Policy RH 13Policy RH 14Policy RH 17Chapter 4Section 4.12Section 4.13Table 4.3Table 4.3(b)Chapter 14Chapter 16Section 16.4.3Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
Orla Domican and David Keating sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.4ha site at Old Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in a rural townland approximately 3km south of Kilcullen town centre, an area already characterized by significant one-off housing development. Although the applicants met the 'local need' criteria, Kildare County Council refused the application because it would contravene Policy RH9(iv). The a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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