Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety concerns arising from the intensification of an access onto a high-speed regional road and the exacerbation of ribbon development in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of the existing vehicular access onto the R417 regional road, where an 80km/h speed limit applies, would create a traffic hazard and interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- The proposal constitutes an undesirable pattern of ribbon development that would result in an excessive density of development in this rural area, contrary to Policy RH12 of the County Development Plan.
- The applicant failed to adequately demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need as required for developments within Rural Area Zone 2.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH7Policy RH9Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH14Policy RH15Policy RR2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Orla Campion, proposed the construction of a storey-and-a-half dwelling and effluent treatment system at Fasagh, Kildangan, Co. Kildare, using an existing entrance onto the R417 regional road. The site is situated in a rural area designated as being under pressure for development. Kildare County Council refused permission primarily because the development would lead to a traffic hazard on a busy regional road, contribute to unsustainable ribbon development, and failed to meet the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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