Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in an excessive density of development and contribute to the suburbanisation of a rural area, representing piecemeal and haphazard development in close proximity to established settlements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in a rural area, leading to increased suburbanisation and a material contravention of Policy RH9(iv) regarding the area's capacity to absorb further development.
- Due to the site's proximity to the settlement of Staplestown and the town of Clane, the proposal is considered piecemeal and haphazard development, which contravenes Policy RH10 of the County Development Plan.
- The Planning Authority concluded that the applicant failed to overcome previous refusal reasons on the site, as the proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH2Policy RH4Policy RH9(v)Policy NH1Policy GI8Policy GI9Policy GI13Policy RH11Policy RH14Policy RH17Policy RH18Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Craig Murphy, proposed the construction of a detached single-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.54ha site at Kilmurray, Clane, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural townland approximately 4km north-west of Clane. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the proposal would contribute to the suburbanisation of the countryside and represents haphazard, piecemeal development. The decision noted that the development wo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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