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The development will consist of the erection of a two storey house and ancillary garage/fuel store for domestic use, installation of a waste water treatment system and polishing filter, and all associated site works, on foot of previous planning granted on the site under reference 15/1054.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, and the proposal would exacerbate ribbon development and excessive housing density in a rural area under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a rural-based enterprise or the required 12-year residency to satisfy the local need criteria of Policy RH2.
- The development would lead to an unsustainable increase in housing density and contribute to the suburbanisation of a rural area, in contravention of Policy RH9(iv).
- Insufficient information was submitted to prove that the site could safely accommodate an on-site wastewater treatment system without risking public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Table 4.3(a)Table 4.3(b)Policy RH9(iv)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey dwelling and associated services at Timahoe East, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in a rural townland characterized by a high level of existing one-off housing. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the applicant failed to establish a 'local need' under the County Development Plan, the project would worsen ribbon development in an area under Strong Urban Influence, and site suitability for wastewater treatment ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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