Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing local need criteria, concerns regarding haphazard infill development, and potential environmental impacts on a nearby Special Area of Conservation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to submit sufficient information to verify compliance with the Local Need criteria as set out in Chapter 4 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The proposed development is considered to be haphazard infill that would exacerbate unsustainable patterns of one-off housing in a rural area already dominated by such development.
- Insufficient information was provided to rule out significant adverse impacts on the integrity of the Mouds Bog Special Area of Conservation and Natura 2000 site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH2Policy RH 7RH9RH10Policy RH19RH 20Policy RH 21Table 4.3(b)Chapter 4Chapter 16Chapter 17Table 17.2Section 4.12.6Section 4.13Section 17.7.1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Kevin Cash, sought permission for a one-off bungalow, domestic garage, and effluent treatment system at Barrettstown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The site is located in a rural area under urban influence (Zone 2) and is in close proximity to the Mouds Bog Special Area of Conservation. The planning authority determined that the application could not be granted in its current form because the applicant did not adequately demonstrate a social or economic 'local need' to reside in the are...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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