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(a) Construction of a new four bedroom single storey type dwelling; (b) New wastewater treatments system and percolation area; (c) Removal of existing farm entrance and construction of a new recessed entrance 60m to the south (Kill side) of the existing farm entrance, along with all associated site development and facilitating works including site landscaping

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would constitute piecemeal, haphazard development and exacerbate ribbon development in a rural area close to the town of Kill, in contravention of County Development Plan policies RH10 and RH12.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would represent a piecemeal and haphazard form of development on the edge of Kill, leading to linear sprawl and the undesirable suburbanisation of a rural area.
  • The proposal would result in the 6th dwelling in a linear row, extending road frontage beyond 250m and contributing to ribbon development contrary to Policy RH12.
  • Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for further development of this nature, materially contravening the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH18Policy RH2Policy RH1Policy RH7Policy RH9Policy RH11Policy RH14

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Mark Grainger, sought permission for a four-bedroom single-storey dwelling, a wastewater treatment system, and a new recessed entrance at Blackhill, Kill, Co. Kildare. The 1.03ha site is located in a rural area approximately 500m north of the Kill town boundary. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a local housing need and the design was considered acceptable, the Planning Authority refused the application. The refusal was based on the proposal's contribution to urban ...
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