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erection of a 1½ storey dwelling, a domestic garage, and an on-site domestic waste water treatment system (DWWTS) and all associated development works and landscaping. The proposed development also involves the realignment of the boundary roadside hedges to the West and East of the existing road junction, to provide for enhanced road traffic sight-lines in both directions at our site (53°15'59.3"N 6°40'07.4"W)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need for a rural dwelling in this specific location, as required by the County Development Plan's rural housing policy.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria set out in Table 4.3(a) or (b) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
  • The proposed development would materially contravene Policy RH2, which aims to manage the development of one-off housing in the county by restricting it to those with a defined local need.
  • Granting permission in the absence of a demonstrated housing need would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the rural area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH2Table 4.3(a)Table 4.3(b)Section 4.12.7Policy RH13Chapter 4Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17Policy RH1Policy RH 8Policy RH 9Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy RH12Policy RH14Policy RH 17

Decision Document Summary

Paul Cully and Michelle Dunne sought permission for a 1.5-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Blackhall, Bodenstown, Sallins, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area within the Northern Lowlands Landscape Character Area, adjacent to an existing cluster of three dwellings. While the siting and design were generally considered acceptable, Kildare County Council refused the application because the applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of a local ...
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