Planning briefs

52 Farnham houses rejected An Bord Pleanála has overturned a decision by Cavan County Council to grant permission for 52 houses and associated works at Farnham, Derrygid, Paddock, Dumullan and Drumlaunaght, Co. Cavan. The local authority granted permission to Derrygid Ltd, the company behind the Farnham Estate/Radisson development, last August with 30 conditions attached. This was appealed by four parties - George Tutty, The Battleaxe Gate Lodge, An Taisce, the Farnham Residents Association and the Paddock Residents Association. Farnham House, gate lodge demesne wall and grand gates are protected structures. Making its decision An Bord Pleanála ruled that the development would 'erode the integrity of the landscape'. The bord also pointed out that Farnham Estate is located within an Urban Buffer Area around Cavan town, where it is policy to control residential development to meet cases of rural generated need. It concluded that this housing estate development would contravene that policy. Tesco filling station appeal Tesco Ireland Ltd has appealed a decision by Cavan County Council to refuse planning permission for a filling station and shop at its existing store at Thomas Street, Bailieboro. The local authority refused permission for the development stating that it felt it posed a threat to the retail functions of existing towns, villages and community urban areas in the vicinity of the site. The council also found that the design of the proposed development and advertising would impact seriously on the visual amenities of the approaches to the site and, as such, injure the amenities of properties in the vicinity. There were 15 submissions to the council in respect of the plans. They included a number of objections from filling stations in the area, the Kingscourt Traders Association and the Irish Petrol Retailers Association. The planning appeals board will rule on the plans by August 24. Belturbet apartments refused Cavan County Council has refused planning permission for ten apartments in a three-storey block at Creeny, Belturbet. The application by Book-A-Boat Ltd also requested permission for an extension to, and refurbishment of, the existing jetty, carparking and green open space as part of the proposed development. There were three submissions to the local authority in respect of the plans. They were made in the names of Eamon and Ann Fitzpatrick, Sean and Anita Lawlor and Pasty and Martina Teevan, all with addresses at Creeny. Representations were also made on the file by An Taisce, the Department of the Environment, Waterways Ireland and the Northern Regional Fisheries Board. The council gave three reasons for its refusal; that Lough Oughter and associated loughs are designated a Special Area of Conservation, the development could pose a traffic hazard and concerns about public safety, amenity and parking due to the narrow site. Kingscourt supermarket appeal A decision by Cavan County Council to grant permission for a supermarket and three retail units at Dunaree and Lisasturrin, Kingscourt, has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. Brendan Cunningham was granted permission for the development last month but this has since been appealed by Julia Frances Capper with an address in Warrington, England. She had objected to the original planning application with the council. The case is due to be decided by September 1.