Green light for 46 new homes in Ballyconnell
The way has been cleared for the development of a 46-home development Ballyconnell after an appeal to planning permission was rejected.
An Coimisiún Pleanála upheld Cavan County Council’s original decision to grant permission for the Galetech Sustainable Living scheme.
The development will take place on lands at Preaching House Lane and Main Street in Doon, just a short distance from Ballyconnell town centre, and features a mix of 24 “own-door” apartments, 15 two-storey houses, and seven two-bedroom bungalows, along with access roads, footpaths, landscaping, and parking facilities.
The scheme attracted opposition from local residents and neighbouring Kildallan GAA, who raised concerns about boundary treatment between their lands and the proposed development.
The Drumm family, meanwhile, argued that the proposed scheme’s high density would worsen traffic and safety on already narrow roads, particularly close to the GAA grounds and a nearby nursing home.
Galetech Sustainable Living (GSL) responded with revised access plans and junction improvements to reduce congestion and offered to locate boundary works entirely within their own land to avoid encroachment.
Monaghan-based Craftstudio Architecture, which prepared the design, highlighted the “consistently high demand for housing” in Ballyconnell and surrounding areas.
While the development’s density -28.6 dwellings per hectare - far exceeds the County Development Plan’s recommended 12 to 16 dwellings per hectare for towns of Ballyconnell’s size, the commission deemed the proposal acceptable, citing housing need, high-quality design, and the benefits of consolidating the town centre.
The permission afforded to GSL includes strict conditions covering traffic, heritage, drainage, and infrastructure, with requirements for adequate parking - including electric vehicle provisions - landscaping, archaeological monitoring, construction management, and long-term maintenance.
Additional conditions specify boundary walls with the GAA lands, materials and finishes, signage, affordable housing compliance, and financial contributions toward local infrastructure.