Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes haphazard and piecemeal development in a rural area close to an urban centre, which would undermine the residential zoning of the Leixlip Local Area Plan and contribute to unsustainable suburbanisation and excessive density.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in haphazard and piecemeal development in a rural area near an urban settlement, setting an undesirable precedent for similar projects.
- The proposal would undermine the residential zoning objectives of the Leixlip Local Area Plan 2020-2023 and blur the boundary between urban and rural lands.
- The project would exacerbate an excessive density of development in a rural area lacking public services, leading to increased suburbanisation contrary to policies RH9(iv) and RH10 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH12Chapter 4Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 4.3(b)
Decision Document Summary
Sarah O'Sullivan Dunphy sought outline permission for a single-storey detached bungalow and associated site works at Kilmacredock, Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The site is located on agricultural land just outside the western settlement boundary of Leixlip within Rural Housing Policy Zone 1. The application was refused because the Planning Authority determined that the development would constitute haphazard and piecemeal growth, undermine the zoning of the Leixlip Local Area Plan, and contribute to th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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