Planning granted for new housing in Ballinagh

Planning has been granted for three new houses on the Crossdoney Road, Ballinagh, after the council outlined the prospect the development might interfere with any possible traffic relief scheme for the town. The application had been to build six fully serviced two-storey detached dwellings, form entrances, connection to public services, together new service road and entrance and all associated works.

The plans were submitted by Sean McKiernan, however significant further information and revised plans were sought and submitted as part of the application.

Mr McKiernan was asked to submit additional information on measures to negate the risk of dangerous turning/crossover manoeuvres occurring by moving the location of the proposed site entrance to the north east.

A side entrance was also moved, to create a large dwell area for vehicles as requested.

Ultimately Mr McKiernan reduced the number of proposed houses from six to three, which leaves a large portion of the north-western end of the site vacant should the council propose to develop a traffic relief scheme in the area.

Submissions were made on behalf of Mr McKiernan by architect Michael Fitzpatrick and Alan Traynor Consulting Engineers.

A design statement outlined the developer’s intention to build a “high quality” residential development on a 0.768 site to the northwest edge of the town, off the R154 Ballinagh to Crossdoney road.

Planning was previously granted by the council to develop the lands as a burial grounds as far back as 1999, and later, in two separate applications, to build five and 14 houses respectively.

The council’s decision to grant planning came with a total of 14 conditions attached.