Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate compliance with local housing need criteria and would result in unsustainable, haphazard ribbon development in a rural area lacking necessary services and infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria required for one-off housing in this rural policy zone.
- The development would extend and exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development, leading to an excessive density of housing in a rural area lacking public services and community facilities.
- The proposal constitutes haphazard and piecemeal development in close proximity to Suncroft, which would contribute to unsustainable commuting patterns and the suburbanisation of the rural countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 2RH 9RH 10RH 12NH 1GI 8GI 9GI 13
Decision Document Summary
Patrick Corrigan sought planning permission for a detached two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.4Ha site at Martinstown, Suncroft, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area already characterized by significant low-density residential development. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not demonstrate a genuine local housing need. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the project would exacer...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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