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for the removal of existing unauthorised entrance, permission to re-sod approx. 1100 SQ.M of existing hardstand area, permission to install a 20x40m dressage arena, permission for the construction of 2 No single storey stable blocks (each consisting of 2 stables and 1 tack/feed room) 2 no. Dungsteads, boundary landscaping and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to insufficient information regarding traffic safety on a substandard lane, inadequate waste management details for the proposed equine activity, and the unsuitability of the small landholding for the scale of development proposed.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient traffic information to demonstrate that the development would not endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard on the narrow and substandard Blackberry Lane.
  • In the absence of satisfactory details regarding the dungstead and effluent management, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposal would not lead to conditions prejudicial to public health.
  • The proposed equine development is considered contrary to Policy EQ3 of the County Development Plan as it has not been demonstrated that the limited landholding (.29ha) is suitable or viable for the scale of activity proposed.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023Chapter 10: Rural DevelopmentPolicy EQ 3Chapter 17: Development StandardsNewbridge Local Area Plan 2013-2019Zoning Reference I - AgriculturalPolicy RH4Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines (2005)

Decision Document Summary

The applicants sought permission for the removal of an unauthorized entrance and the construction of a dressage arena, two stable blocks, and associated site works on a 0.29-hectare site at Blackberry Lane, Newbridge. The site is zoned for agricultural use and is located near the Pollardstown Fen SAC. Kildare County Council refused the application because the proposal lacked critical information regarding traffic impact on the narrow access lane, waste management for the stables, and the removal...
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