Core Refusal Reason
The development would exacerbate an excessive density of development in a rural area, leading to suburbanisation, and lacks a necessary site-specific flood risk assessment for a site identified as being at risk of flooding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of development in this rural area, contributing to gradual suburbanisation and the erosion of its rural character in contravention of Policy RH9(iv) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- A substantial part of the site is identified as being at risk of flooding (1 in 100 year event), and the applicant failed to provide a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment to demonstrate the site's suitability for development.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed development is not at risk of flooding or that the wastewater treatment system would operate efficiently, posing an unacceptable risk to public health and the environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy RH25Section 16.3.1Section 4.12.3Section 4.12.7Section 4.13.8Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 3.1Table 4.3Map 4.4
Decision Document Summary
Patrick Cox sought planning permission for a part two-storey, part single-storey one-off dwelling, a detached garage, and a wastewater treatment system on a 0.47 Ha site at Coologmartin, Donadea, Co. Kildare. While the applicant met the local need criteria, the site is located in an area already experiencing significant development pressure with approximately 22 houses along a 1km stretch of roadway. Kildare County Council refused the application because the development would exacerbate rural su...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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