A appeal has been lodged against the county council’s refusal to grant planning for a residential development of 70 homes in Oranmore.
A planning application was made by BRTW Oranmore 2 Ltd for 40 houses and 30 apartments on a 1.94ha site next to the N67, at Oranhill, Oranmore.
The site is bordered by the existing Cill Clocha housing estate to the north, and the N67 to the east.
A new north-south distributor road connecting the lands to the N67 is currently under construction, and access to the estate would be off this road.
A three storey apartment block, with a landscaped central courtyard, was be located at the entrance to the estate next to the N67.
This would contain 10 one-bedroom units, 15 two-bed apartments, and 5 three-bedroom apartments.
The county council refused planning permission citing the density of the proposal, and concerns about its design on a prominent approach to the town.
The council also said that the development plans had “poor quality and insufficient” landscaping and open space, which would affect future residents, and was dominated by roads.
The decision also said that sufficient information had not been provided to show that the local road network could accommodate additional traffic at the N67 junction.
Three public submissions objecting to the project were also received by the county council
That decision has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála, which is due to make a decision on this planning appeal by August 14 of this year.
