Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the exacerbation of ribbon development in an over-concentrated rural area and the unsuitability of the site for on-site wastewater treatment due to a high water table.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of development and ribbon development in a rural area lacking public services, contributing to increasing suburbanisation contrary to Policy RH9(iv).
- The capacity of the area to absorb further development has been exhausted, and the proposal would result in the extension of ribbon development contrary to Policy RH12.
- The site is unsuitable for the provision of an on-site wastewater treatment system as the high water table (mottling at 0.25m) contravenes the EPA Code of Practice.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH14Chapter 4Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
Mark Curran sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling and effluent treatment plant at Ballyteague North, Kilmeague, Co. Kildare. The site is located within the Western Boglands, a Class 3 high-sensitivity landscape already heavily dominated by one-off housing and ribbon development. Kildare County Council refused the application on the grounds that it would exacerbate the suburbanisation of the rural area, contravene specific policies against ribbon development (RH9 and RH12), and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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