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(1) A single storey house with attached double garage. (2) A secondary sewage treatment plant and percolation. (3) A driveway from an already upgraded existing old farm entrance, which currently serves the lands to the rear of my parents' house. (4) All Ancillary ground works in connection with the above. All on a site

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would exacerbate the excessive density of one-off housing in a high-sensitivity landscape (Eastern Uplands), leading to overdevelopment and suburbanisation of a rural area in contravention of Policy RH9(iv) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would exacerbate an already excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area characterized by a high level of piecemeal, ad hoc development.
  • The site is located within the Eastern Uplands, a landscape of high sensitivity, which lacks the capacity to absorb further one-off housing without contributing to suburbanisation.
  • The proposal materially contravenes Policy RH9(iv) of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RH2RH9RH9(iv)RH10RH11RH12RH14Chapter 16Chapter 17

Decision Document Summary

Patrick Griffin sought permission for a single-storey house, garage, and associated services at Broadleas Commons, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare. The site is located in the backlands of the applicant's parents' dwelling in a rural area near the N81 corridor. While the applicant met the local need criteria, the planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the area, situated in the high-sensitivity Eastern Uplands landscape, has reached its capacity for one-off housing. The deci...
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