Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria and the over-saturation of residential development in a rural area lacking capacity for further one-off housing.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the Local Need Criteria as required by Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The subject site is located in a rural area that is already over-saturated with residential development and lacks the capacity to absorb further one-off dwellings without eroding the rural character.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an existing pattern of haphazard ribbon development, contributing to the unsustainable suburbanisation of the area and the creation of car-dependent settlements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Section 4.12.7Table 4.3Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a single-storey detached dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Woodlands, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in a rural area approximately 1km from the town boundary, characterized by a high density of existing linear residential development. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the applicants did not meet the local housing need criteria and because the area is considered over-saturated with...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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