Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, inappropriate design and scale for a rural context, and the potential for the development to contribute to suburbanisation and haphazard growth near the Naas settlement boundary.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the Local Need Criteria for a rural dwelling in Zone 1 as required by Policy RH2 and Table 4.3 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling is considered inappropriately designed in terms of scale, bulk, and proportions, failing to acknowledge the rural character of the area and contravening Policy RH9(i) and Section 16.5 of the Development Plan.
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of development and contribute to the further unsustainable suburbanisation and haphazard growth of a rural area in close proximity to the Naas settlement boundary, contravening Policies RH9(iv) and RH10.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH1RH2RH9RH10RH12RH19RH20RH21VA 1Table 4.3(a)Table 4.3(b)Chapter 16Section 16.5
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Emma Alley, sought permission to complete foundations and a garage (previously permitted under an expired application 06/2875) and construct a new two-storey detached dwelling at Kingfurze, Tipper Road, Naas. The site is located in a rural area just outside the Naas settlement boundary, an area identified as being under significant pressure for one-off housing. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant did not establish a genuine local housing need, the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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