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for the erection of a single storey dwelling containing three bedrooms, a combined kitchen/living/dining room, snug, play room, home office, as well as ancillary bathroom, utility and hallway accommodation, domestic proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter, a well for a potable water supply, a new site entrance from an existing private laneway, and all site works including a driveway entrance gates and site landscaping.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development constitutes piecemeal and haphazard rural housing in a transitional area close to a settlement boundary, which would erode the separation between the village and the open countryside and contravene policies against urban sprawl.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is located on transitional lands approximately 760m from the Narraghmore settlement boundary, where it would contribute to an unsustainable pattern of rural sprawl.
  • Granting permission would result in piecemeal and haphazard development that erodes the necessary physical separation between the established settlement and the open countryside.
  • The proposal directly contravenes Kildare County Development Plan policies RH10, RH11, and VSR1, which seek to protect rural character and manage growth near urban centers.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy VSR1Policy RH 2Policy RH 4Policy RH 9Policy RH 17Objective SRO 4

Decision Document Summary

Alma Hickey sought permission for a single-storey dwelling with an on-site wastewater treatment system and a new entrance at Ballybarney, Narraghmore, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in a transitional rural area approximately 760m north of the Narraghmore settlement boundary. Kildare County Council refused the application because the proposal would lead to haphazard, piecemeal development and ribboning that erodes the distinction between the village and the countryside, thereby contravening ke...
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