Planning permission refused for 74-homes development

Planning permission has been refused to Rivermanor Developments Ltd for a proposed 74-home development adjacent to Riverside Crescent and Bentley's Lane, writes Brian Byrne. The reasons for refusal relate to the proposed use of underground attenuation tanks, street design, and the prior removal of existing hedgerows and trees.

According to Kildare County Council, the application, as submitted, would materially contravene objectives of the Kildare County Development Plan 2003-2029 and the Kilcullen Settlement Plan. The reasons for refusal noted, inter alia, an absence of clear permeability through the site for pedestrians and cyclists, an absence of quality and usable public space, and design without any consideration of the natural character and context within which the site is set, located in proximity to the River Liffey.  

The developer has four weeks to appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

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