Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in excessive density, undesirable ribbon development, and haphazard suburbanisation in a rural area located in close proximity to a settlement boundary.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in this rural area, contributing to increasing suburbanisation and materially contravening Policy RH9(iv) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposal would result in ribbon development by creating a fifth house within a 250-metre stretch of road frontage, which is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as per Policy RH 12.
- By reason of its location near the settlement of Calverstown, the development would further exacerbate piecemeal and haphazard development, leading to unsustainable development of the rural area in contravention of Policy RH10.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH 2Policy RH 4Policy RH 9(iv)Policy RH 10Policy RH 11Policy RH 12Policy RH 14Policy RH 17Table 4.3Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Patrick O'Connor, sought permission for a bungalow with a dormer element, a domestic garage, and a septic tank system on a 0.35ha site at Calverstown, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. The site is located on the outskirts of Calverstown Village in a rural area. While the applicant was deemed to comply with local need criteria, the application was refused because the proposal would lead to an excessive density of development, create undesirable ribbon development, and contribute to the hapha...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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