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for 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 house is built

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area, leading to undesirable suburbanisation and piecemeal development in close proximity to an urban center.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in the rural area, contributing to increasing suburbanisation and contravening Policy RH9 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
  • Due to its proximity to the urban center of Prosperous, the proposal would result in further unsustainable, piecemeal, and haphazard development, in direct contravention of Policy RH10.
  • The planning authority determined that the area lacks the capacity to absorb additional one-off housing without compromising the rural character and the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy RH12Policy RH14Policy RH17Table 4.3(a)Table 4.3(b)

Decision Document Summary

Lynne Phelan applied for permission to construct a detached single-storey bungalow and associated site works at Killybegs Demesne, Clane, located approximately 1.7km west of Prosperous. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated compliance with local need criteria (Policy RH2), the application was refused by Kildare County Council. The refusal was based on the high concentration of existing one-off housing in the vicinity, with the planner concluding that the proposal would exacerbate rura...
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