211590

for (A) Erection of single storey type house, (B) garage / fuel store for domestic use, (C) the installation of an Oakstown BAF waste water treatment plant with tertiary treatment in a sand polishing filter percolation area and (D) Installation of new recessed entrance and all associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria for one-off rural housing as defined in the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet the 'local need' criteria required for a one-off dwelling in a rural area.
  • The development would materially contravene Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023, which manages rural housing based on demonstrable need.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments, leading to unsustainable rural housing patterns contrary to proper planning.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH2Policy RH9Policy RH17Policy RH25Section 4.12.7Table 4.3Map 4.4Chapter 4Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey rural dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.5227ha site in Carbury, Co. Kildare. Located in a Zone 1 rural area, the application was refused by Kildare County Council because the applicant did not demonstrate a genuine local housing need as required by the County Development Plan. The planning authority concluded that the development would contravene Policy RH2 and establish a negative precedent for haphazard developmen...
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