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(a) The removal of condition No. 9 of previously approved planning permission file reference No. 73/232 which required lands to be sterilized from future residential development; (b) The construction of a single storey dwelling with a floor area of 211.1sqm; (c) The provision of a new on-site wastewater treatment system and percolation area; (d) Access to the proposed site being provided off a combined recessed entrance permitted under pl. reg. Ref. No. 21/854 for the applicant's sister Aoife Geraghty; and (e) All associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes haphazard and piecemeal backland development in a rural area under urban influence, which would exacerbate excessive housing density and contribute to suburbanisation.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would constitute haphazard and piecemeal development in a rural area close to an urban centre, which is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
  • The project would exacerbate an excessive density of development in a rural area that lacks essential public services and community infrastructure.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar backland developments, further eroding the rural character of the area and contributing to its suburbanisation.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH 2Policy RH 4Policy RH 9Policy RH 10Policy RH 11Policy RH 12Policy RH 14Policy RH 17National Policy Objective 19

Decision Document Summary

Éanna Geraghty sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and the removal of a sterilization condition on a backland site at Roseberry, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban influence characterized by significant levels of existing one-off housing. Kildare County Council refused the application because the proposal would result in haphazard, piecemeal development that exacerbates housing density in an area lacking infrastructure, ultimately leading to...
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