Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in an area under strong urban influence, and because the development would contribute to an excessive density of one-off housing in a sensitive landscape, leading to rural suburbanisation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local need to build a home in the rural countryside in an Area under Strong Urban Influence, as required by Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in the locality, contributing to the increasing suburbanisation of the area and contravening Policy RH9 regarding the capacity of the landscape to absorb further development.
- The site is located within the Western Boglands Landscape Character Area, which is classified as having high sensitivity; the development would set an undesirable precedent for haphazard development detrimental to the rural character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH9 (iv)Table 4.3(b)Map 4.4Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 17.2Map 14.1Table 14.3
Decision Document Summary
Declan Flaherty sought planning permission for a four-bedroom dormer dwelling, detached garage/stable, and a new effluent treatment system on a 0.4588 Ha site at Derryvarroge, Donadea, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' and within the highly sensitive Western Boglands Landscape Character Area. Kildare County Council refused the application because the applicant did not establish a genuine local housing need and the proposal was de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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