Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, and the proposal was deemed to have an inappropriate design that would exacerbate ribbon development while lacking critical technical information regarding traffic safety, wastewater, and flood risk.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate compliance with the 'local need' criteria as outlined in Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposed dwelling's scale, projections, and architectural design were found to be unacceptable and would fail to integrate appropriately with the rural landscape, contrary to Policy RH9 and Chapter 16 design guidelines.
- The development would exacerbate existing ribbon development and failed to provide adequate technical details regarding sightlines, on-site wastewater disposal, and pluvial flood risk management.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH1Policy RH2Policy RH7Policy RH9Policy RH9 (i)Policy RH9 (iv)Policy RH9 (v)Policy RH9 (vi)Policy RH9 (viii)Policy RH10Policy RH12Policy RH14Chapter 4Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17
Decision Document Summary
Richard Vaughan applied for permission to construct a two-storey detached house, domestic garage, and secondary effluent treatment system on a 2.55ha site at Cut Bush, The Curragh, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area characterized by significant one-off housing and existing ribbon development. Kildare County Council refused the application on five grounds: failure to prove local housing need, inappropriate design and scale, over-concentration of housing in an area with limited capac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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