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for the construction of a two storey house with single storey element, single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. The applicants have been previously granted permission under 16/1047. Planning application 16/1047 will be rescinded if permission is approved

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development was refused due to the lack of capacity in the area to absorb further one-off housing, the creation of ribbon development, and the applicants' failure to demonstrate a genuine local social or economic need to reside in the rural area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would exacerbate an excessive density of haphazard and piecemeal development in a rural area, contributing to the increasing suburbanisation of the countryside.
  • The proposal would result in ribbon development, defined as five or more houses along 250 metres of road frontage, which is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
  • The applicants failed to demonstrate a functional requirement to reside in this rural area for social or economic purposes, thereby contravening the local need criteria set out in the County Development Plan.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RH2Policy RH9(iv)Policy RH10Policy RH12Table 4.3(a)Table 4.3(b)Chapter 16Chapter 17

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the construction of a two-storey rural dwelling, domestic garage, and secondary effluent treatment system at Lughill, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. The site is situated in an agricultural field in a rural area already characterized by a high density of one-off residential developments. Kildare County Council refused the proposal because the area has reached its capacity for such housing, and further development would lead to unsustainable ribbon development and suburbanisat...
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