Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes speculative, piecemeal, and haphazard backland development in a rural area, which would lead to an excessive density of individual wastewater treatment systems and contravene multiple rural housing policies of the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is considered speculative and piecemeal, resulting from the subdivision of an agricultural landholding for sale, which sets an undesirable precedent and contravenes Policy RH4.
- The proposal would exacerbate an excessive density of haphazard rural housing and individual wastewater treatment systems within an Inner Source Protection Zone, posing a risk to human health and groundwater quality.
- The project constitutes inappropriate backland development accessed via a private laneway, which would negatively impact residential amenity and fail to comply with the criteria set out in Policy RH14.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH4Policy RH7Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH9(vii)Policy RH10Policy RH13Policy RH14Chapter 4Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
Lisa O'Connell sought permission for a detached dormer dwelling, garage, and effluent treatment system at Manley Lane, Tullylost, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area on a plot subdivided from a larger agricultural landholding. Kildare County Council refused the application because it was deemed speculative and piecemeal development that would lead to an over-concentration of one-off housing and wastewater systems in a sensitive groundwater protection zone. Furthermore, th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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