Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would exacerbate urban sprawl and suburbanisation in a rural area already at capacity, leading to an excessive density of development and the erosion of rural character, contrary to Policy RH9(iv) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate a pattern of urban sprawl and contribute to the gradual suburbanisation of the rural area.
- The proposal would result in an excessive density of development in a rural location that is considered to be at capacity for one-off housing.
- The project would lead to the steady erosion of the area's rural character and would therefore be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH14Section 4.13.8Policy RH 25Policy RH 26Policy RH 27Table 4.3(b)Table 4.4
Decision Document Summary
Clare Bracken sought permission for a detached bungalow, garage, and effluent treatment system on a 0.35ha backland site in the rural node of Mountrice, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. While the applicant met the local need criteria under Policy RH2, the planning authority refused permission because the area is deemed to be at capacity for one-off housing, with approximately 60 houses already located within a 1km radius. The development was found to contravene Policy RH9(iv) as it would exacerbate ur...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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