Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the site's unsuitability for on-site wastewater treatment and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in accordance with rural housing policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is considered unsuitable for the provision of an on-site wastewater treatment system due to high water table levels and poor percolation, which poses a significant risk of pollution to groundwater and surface water.
- The applicant failed to adequately demonstrate compliance with the Local Need Criteria as defined in Policy RH2 and Table 4.3 of the County Development Plan for Rural Housing Policy Zone 2.
- The proposed development would contravene Section 4.12.7 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH10Policy RH12Table 4.3Section 4.12.7Chapter 4Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
Joanne Kelly applied for permission to construct a 214sqm single-storey dwelling, a detached garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Pullagh, Kildangan, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area designated as Rural Housing Policy Zone 2. Kildare County Council refused the application on two main grounds: first, the Environment Department determined the site was unsuitable for wastewater treatment due to a high winter water table; second, the applicant did not sufficiently establish a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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