Core Refusal Reason
The proposal would exacerbate the excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area under pressure, leading to haphazard suburbanisation near Maynooth and failing to meet rural design standards regarding siting and proportions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of one-off housing in a rural area lacking public services, contributing to the unsustainable suburbanisation of the countryside contrary to Policy RH9.
- The proposal constitutes piecemeal and haphazard development in close proximity to Maynooth, which would undermine the viability of designated settlement expansion areas and contravene Policy RH10.
- The siting and design of the dwelling, specifically its location as an inappropriate infill site carved from a larger field and its disproportionate roof-to-wall ratio, fail to meet the rural design standards set out in Sections 16.3.1 and 16.5.2 of the Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 2RH 4RH 9RH 10RH 17Section 16.3.1Section 16.5Section 16.5.2Table 4.3Table 17.2
Decision Document Summary
Deirdre Quinn sought planning permission for a 191sqm single-storey rural dwelling and an on-site wastewater treatment system at Laragh Demesne, approximately 2.5km southwest of Maynooth, Co. Kildare. While the applicant demonstrated compliance with local housing need criteria, Kildare County Council refused the application. The primary grounds for refusal were that the site is located in an area already under significant pressure from linear one-off housing, and further development would lead t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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