Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need, and the development would contribute to haphazard, piecemeal suburbanisation and linear sprawl on transitional lands near the Monasterevin development boundary.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the local need criteria as set out in Policy RH2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023 and the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of haphazard and piecemeal development, leading to the further suburbanisation of a rural area in contravention of Policy RH9(iv).
- The site's location on transitional lands adjacent to the Monasterevin development boundary would result in unsustainable linear sprawl and undermine the orderly development of zoned residential land, contrary to Policies RH10 and RH11.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH2Policy RH3Policy RH9Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH11Policy RH17Chapter 4Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17Section 4.12.7Table 4.3Map 4.4
Decision Document Summary
Enda Spain sought permission for a single-storey bungalow, garage, and effluent treatment system at Barraderra, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. The site is located on a 0.3715ha plot approximately 30m from the Monasterevin development boundary in a rural area classified as being under urban influence. Kildare County Council refused the application because the applicant did not demonstrate a specific local housing need and the development was deemed to contribute to haphazard suburbanisation, linear s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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