22994

constructing 26 No. dwellings consisting of 8 No. 2 storey 4-bed semi-detached houses, 2 No. 2 storey 4-bed detached houses, 16 No. 2 storey 3-bed semi-detached houses, connection to foul sewer granted permission under planning Ref. 06/2925, extended by planning file 13/317 and further extended by planning file 18/214 and 21/1326 and all associated ancillary siteworks

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The primary reason for refusal is the lack of adequate wastewater infrastructure and the applicant's failure to comply with previous planning conditions regarding the completion and commissioning of a new wastewater treatment plant.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The application lacks significant detailing regarding wastewater services, which could lead to conditions prejudicial to public health and the protection of groundwaters.
  • The applicant has demonstrated a failure to comply with critical conditions of previous permissions (06/2925 and 18/1109) specifically relating to the provision of a new wastewater treatment plant and necessary service connections.
  • Granting permission in the absence of essential infrastructure and in light of existing non-compliance would set an undesirable precedent and be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy HC 1Objective HCO 3Policy HCO 2Policy HD 1Objective HDO 1Objective HDO 3Policy LD 1Objective LDO 1Objective LDO 3Policy MD 1Objective MDO 1Objective SNO 2Policy DL 1Objective DLO 1Objective DLO 2Objective DLO 3Policy SR 1Objective SR01Objective VA 1Objective VA 2Objective VA 4VRS 1VRS 2VRS 3VRS 4VRS 5VRS 6VRS 7VRS 8VRS 9VRS 10VRS 11VRS 12Table 4.2Section 2.4 Volume 2Chapter 17

Decision Document Summary

Welconcorde Property Limited proposed the construction of 26 dwellings as an extension to the William's Grove development in the rural settlement of Ardclough, Co. Kildare. The 1.1-hectare site is located adjacent to an existing school and permitted residential development. The application was refused by Kildare County Council primarily because of the absence of adequate public wastewater infrastructure and the developer's ongoing non-compliance with previous planning conditions that required th...
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