Permission granted for 26 new houses in Mayo but council include conditions

Mayo County Council have granted permission for 26 new houses to be built on a site in Ard Rua, (Ardroe townland), Claremorris, Co. Mayo.

The council decided to grant permission for the land development on January 20 in accordance with Section 34 (3) of the Planning & Development Act 2000 which refers to the construction of a residential housing development.

The 26 housing units under development will consist of 5 detached houses, 10 semi-detached and 11 terrace houses, all as per drawings submitted along with all ancillary site works and services in the area.

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Mayo County Council have outlined specific conditions that must be met before, during and after the development process, these conditions are as follows; 

Prior to the commencement of the permitted development, the applicant or any person with an interest in the land is required to enter into an agreement with the planning authority.

This request is pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which restricts all residential units permitted to first occupation by individual purchasers.

This refers to those not being a corporate entity, and/or by those eligible for the occupation of social and/or affordable housing, including cost rental housing.

This means that it must be agreed that the developed properties can only be bought by individual purchasers within the first two years in an effort to make them accessible to first-time buyers and to prioritise the availability of social and affordable housing to the public including cost rental housing.

Roads, footpaths and turning areas must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets, (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government) May 2019.

Any interference with or damage to the adjoining public footpath or road caused during the construction of the development will be at the expense of the developer.

Junctions and intersections are required to have dished kerbs, dished footpaths and tactile paving. All footpaths will be designed in such as manner as not to allow parking in the interests of traffic and pedestrian safety and to facilitate the disabled.

Public lighting to the public roads has to be provided throughout the site to the standards required by the E.S.B. and as site layout, outlining the location of public lighting shall be submitted to the E.S.B.

This work is to be carried out in the interest of public safety and to enhance visibility.

In the interests of public health and to ensure proper planning, before construction starts, the applicants must apply to Irish Water for full connections to the public water and wastewater infrastructure.

A copy of the Connection Agreement/Contract must then be forwarded to Water Services Section, Mayo County Council and agreed in writing by Water Services Section, Mayo County Council.

Any supply and connection difficulties must be addressed at pre-construction stage. The developer shall enter into water and/or wastewater connection agreement(s) with Irish water prior to commencement of development.