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the construction of a bungalow, septic tank and percolation area, new shared entrance and all associated site works. The application includes an offer to enter into a legal agreement pursuant to s.47 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), with the effect of sterilising, from future residential development, the undeveloped area in Folio KE8351F, on which the Phelan family home already stands and which covers a total area of 0.2987 hectares along with the remaining area in Folio KE28593F, which covers a total area of 1.234 hectares, after this home is built
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused because the area has reached its capacity for one-off housing, and further development would lead to unsustainable suburbanisation and haphazard growth in close proximity to urban centers.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject area lacks the capacity to absorb additional one-off housing due to the high concentration of existing rural dwellings in the immediate vicinity.
- The development would exacerbate an unsustainable pattern of piecemeal and haphazard development in a rural area located near the settlements of Prosperous and Clane.
- The proposal would lead to an uneconomic demand for public services and materially contravene policies RH9 and RH10 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 regarding rural housing and suburbanisation.