Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing local need criteria and concerns regarding excessive density and suburbanisation in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the local need criteria for a one-off house in a rural area as required by Policy RH 2 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposed development would exacerbate an excessive density of development in the rural area, contributing to increasing suburbanisation and contravening Policy RH 9(iv).
- The proposal is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to its failure to meet rural housing policy and its impact on the rural character.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH 2Policy RH 4Policy RH 9Policy RH 9(iv)Policy RH 10Policy RH 11Policy RH 14Policy RH 17Chapter 4Chapter 14Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 4.3Table 17.2
Decision Document Summary
Paul Mallen sought permission for the construction of a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.25ha site at Killinaugh, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area designated as Zone 1. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a 'local need' for a rural dwelling under Policy RH 2. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the development would lead to an undesirable increase in...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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