Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the site's location within a high-risk flood zone and its contribution to unsustainable ribbon development contrary to County Development Plan policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within a 1 in 100-year flood zone, making the proposal premature pending the completion of the River Morrell Flood Alleviation Scheme and posing a risk to the health and safety of future occupants.
- The proposal would result in the creation of ribbon development, as it would constitute the sixth house in a linear row along 250 meters of road frontage, which is explicitly discouraged by Policy RH12 of the Kildare County Development Plan.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in this rural area and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH 9Policy RH7Policy RH10Policy RH14Policy RH12Chapter 4Chapter 7Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
David McKenna applied for permission to construct a storey-and-a-half dwelling, carport, and effluent treatment system at Turnings Lower, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural townland characterized by a mix of agricultural land and one-off housing. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the site is situated within a 1 in 100-year flood zone, rendering the development premature until the River Morrell Flood Alleviation Scheme is completed. Furthermore, t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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