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The Provision of 68 No residential units comprising 59 No houses (10 No. 2 bed, 31 No. 3 bed and 18 No. 4 bed) and 9 No. maisonette apartments (8 No. 1 bed and 1 No. 2 bed) and a retail unit/cafe measuring 77.2 sq m, with heights ranging from two storeys to two storeys with attic accommodation over. The development also proposes a new vehicular entrance off Johnstown Road, ancillary car-parking; cycle parking; a pump station; hard and soft landscaping; lighting ;balconies; solar panels; boundary treatments; bin storage; ESB substation and all associated site works above and below ground.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is considered premature due to the lack of capacity at the Enfield Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP), which is currently operating above its design capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Enfield Waste Water Treatment Plant is currently operating above capacity, and the proposed development is premature pending the delivery of necessary infrastructure upgrades estimated for completion in Q3 2025.
- Granting permission would increase the environmental risk and be prejudicial to human health due to existing deficiencies in the provision of sewerage facilities for the Johnstownbridge/Enfield licensed agglomeration.
- The proposal would contravene Policy WW 10 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.