Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes unsustainable overdevelopment and ribbon development in a rural area, fails to meet local need criteria, and contravenes policies regarding the excessive development of a single landholding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing and ribbon development, leading to the further suburbanisation of a rural area lacking necessary public services and community facilities.
- The history of multiple planning grants on the original landholding indicates a pattern of development that contravenes Policy RH4, which seeks to restrict residential development where there is a history of speculative sale or development of sites.
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria for Zone 1 of the county as required by Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH4Policy RH9Policy RH9 (iv)Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH14Table 4.3
Decision Document Summary
John and Sheena Brennan sought outline permission for a two-storey detached dwelling, garage, and associated site works at Turnings Lower, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area already heavily dominated by one-off housing, with 10 dwellings located within 300m of the site. Kildare County Council refused the application because the proposal would contribute to unsustainable ribbon development and overdevelopment of the original landholding, which has a significant history of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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