Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine 'local need' to reside in the rural area as required by the County Development Plan, specifically failing to prove immediate family ties or active involvement in a rural-based enterprise.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria for a one-off rural dwelling in Zone 2 as defined in the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The documentation submitted was significantly below the minimum standard required to prove the applicant has grown up in the area or possesses immediate family ties that necessitate residing on the family landholding.
- Granting permission would materially contravene Policy RH2 of the Development Plan and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 2RH 3RH 4RH 9RH 10RH 11RH 12RH 14RH 15RH 24Table 4.3Section 4.12.7Chapter 16Chapter 17RR 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling, detached garage, and associated site works at Ballycullane Upper, Castledermot, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area within the South-eastern Uplands, which has a landscape sensitivity rating of 2. While the physical design of the bungalow was considered largely acceptable, the application was refused because the applicant—a native of County Carlow currently residing in County Laois—failed to demonstrate a function...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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