Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to excessive density in an unserviced rural area and the creation of linear ribbon development which would exacerbate suburbanisation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of rural housing in an area lacking public services and community facilities, contrary to Policy RH9 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposal would result in linear ribbon development by introducing a 6th house on a 250m stretch of road, leading to the coalescence of existing dwellings and the further suburbanisation of the area.
- The site is located in an area under significant development pressure, and the proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy RH12Section 4.12Section 4.12.7Section 4.13Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 4.3
Decision Document Summary
Robert Fulham sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Nurney, Co. Kildare. The site is located on the L8002 local road in a rural area already characterized by significant one-off housing development. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal would constitute ribbon development—representing the sixth house on a 250-meter road stretch—and would contribute to the unsustainable suburbanisation of an un...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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