Planning sought for 36 new houses at Creighan

A local development company has lodged new set of plans to build 36 new houses on the outskirts of Cavan town after an initial proposal was rejected by local planners earlier this year who voiced concerns that the development would result in a “poor standard of design”.

Latt Properties Ltd submitted their latest plans to Cavan County Council last week in respect of a site in the townland of Creighan where it is seeking to construct 36 new homes, comprising a mix of single and two-storey units, ranging in design from one-bed to three bed units.

The proposed development also includes a new access road with a view to forming new junction with the county town’s Ballinagh Road, and all associated site works.

The council blocked the last set of plans stating that if granted it would “result in a substandard form of development in terms of open space provision, and poor standard of design”.

The executive order attached to the refusal directed Latt Properties to “revise the scheme to provide for usable public open space in a central location within the scheme” in accordance with planning guidelines, which stated that space green space should be provided at a “minimum rate of 15%”.

The Roads Design Office further requested that Latt Properties “reduce the potential impacts of the development on the local environment” and in line with Active Travel Objectives in the County Development Plan that more pedestrian linkages be provided.

In respect of the development of the Creighan site itself planning was granted as far back as 2008 to developers Peadar and Paul Fay to build 42 fully-serviced dwelling houses at the site.

In recent years Latt Properties has received planning permission for housing developments at Latt and at Swellan Lower.