Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes unsustainable ribbon development in an 'Area of Urban Influence', which would erode rural character and lead to uneconomic demands for public services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in the fifth house within a 250-metre stretch of road, thereby constituting undesirable ribbon development as defined by the County Development Plan and national guidelines.
- The site is located within an 'Area of Urban Influence' where the existing high concentration of one-off housing already erodes the rural character and visual amenity of the locality.
- Granting permission would consolidate a haphazard and unsustainable pattern of linear development, leading to demands for the uneconomic provision of public services in a rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027Section 4.6Appendix 4 of the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines (DoEHLG, 2005)
Decision Document Summary
Philip Kealy sought planning permission for a two-storey dwelling and associated services at Kellymount, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny, situated within an 'Area of Urban Influence'. While the applicant demonstrated a local rural housing need, Kilkenny County Council refused the application primarily because the site is located along a stretch of road already saturated with one-off housing. The development was deemed to constitute ribbon development, which would further degrade the rural character of t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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