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construction of a new part two-storey, part single-storey four bedroom house, including solar panels, 2 No. rooflights, a new domestic garage, a new domestic road entrance, packaged foul drainage treatment system and sand polishing filter, surface water soakaway, landscaping, and all ancillary works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area already under significant pressure from linear development, leading to further suburbanisation and haphazard development.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in an area under significant pressure from linear development, contravening Policy RH9(iv) regarding the landscape's capacity to absorb further development.
  • The proposal would contribute to the increasing suburbanisation of the rural area, which is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the locality.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar piecemeal and haphazard proposals, further eroding the rural character of the area in conflict with Policy RH10.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH17Chapter 16Chapter 17Section 4.12.3Section 4.12.6Section 4.13

Decision Document Summary

Deirdre Kelly sought permission for a four-bedroom, part two-storey house with a domestic garage and septic tank at Daars North, Sallins, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area approximately 2.77km north of Sallins. While the applicant demonstrated compliance with local need criteria under Policy RH2, the planning authority refused the application. The decision was based on the high concentration of existing one-off dwellings in the vicinity (20 within 500m), concluding that the develo...
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