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Residents of a Ballina estate have objected to a housing development
The residents of a housing estate in north Mayo have lodged an appeal against the decision to grant planning permission for a 86 unit housing development.
The Friarscourt Residents Association lodged the appeal with An Bord Pleanála against the decision by Mayo County County Council to grant planning permission of a mixed unit development located to the rear of Friars Court housing development on the Killala Road in Ballina.
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The applicant, Thawside Ltd, had originally applied to develop a 92 houses development consisting of 40 three-bedroomed semi detached, ten two-bedroomed semi detached, 26 four-bedroomed detached and 16 three-bed terraced units.
The Friarscourt Residents Association made a number of objections to the development which included concerns over the use of existing access roads through Friarscourt estate; 'inadequate' existing road infrastructure, concerns for safety of children at play and the layout of the scheme.
The residents also claimed that the traffic management plan was unacceptable as it was carried out in November 2021 and they stated that there was already traffic congestion due to close proximity to Culleens school.
A number of houses in the Friarscourt estate have been affected by pyrite and this was also raised in the objections.
Mayo County Council planners asked the developers to address a number of concerns they had over the proposed development and it was agreed to make a number of changes.
One of the main changes to the application was the reduction in the number of units from 92 to 86 while the new plan included a creche facility and a MUGA (Multi-use Game Area).
The Friarscourt Residents Association had success in the past when it came to appealing decisions to An Bord Pleanála. In 2024 they successfully overturned a decision to grant planning for a 47-unit development on land immediately adjoining this current site to the south.
The current appeal is expected to be decided in June of this year.
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