Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would exacerbate piecemeal, haphazard overdevelopment and the suburbanisation of a rural area that is already overdeveloped and lacks the capacity to absorb further housing without straining limited public services and infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The local rural area is already considered overdeveloped and has historically been under intense development pressure, with a high density of existing one-off houses (24 dwellings within a 500m radius).
- The proposed development would exacerbate piecemeal, haphazard overdevelopment and the suburbanisation of a rural area that lacks essential public services and community facilities.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar applications that would collectively overwhelm the capacity of the rural area and the local road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH2Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy RH12Chapter 17Section 4.12.6Section 4.13Table 4.3
Decision Document Summary
Thomas Early sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.3933ha greenfield site at Clongorey, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. While the applicant demonstrated a local housing need in compliance with Policy RH2, the Planning Authority refused the application based on Policy RH9(iv) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023. The decision maker concluded that the area is already overdeveloped and that further development would lead to unsustainable ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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