Plans for 99 houses and creche in Laois village appealed

An appeal has been lodged against planning permission to build 99 houses and a creche in a Laois village. 

JC Brenco Developments Ltd  had been granted planning permission to build the houses and creche along with 18 parking spaces at  Rahin, Ballylinan. 

The majority of the planned properties in the development are three bedroom two story semi detached houses of which 60 are proposed at the site. 

The plans included 12 four bedroom two storey semi detached houses, 12 four bedroom  two storey semi detached  properties along with eight two bedroom single storey and seven four bedroom two storey detached houses at the Ballylinan site.  The  large development included landscaping and associated boundary development.   

The proposed estate will  include a new entrance for vehicles and pedestrians, as well as   internal access roads, paths and open communal spaces.  There is also provision for  connection to local services.

The planning application attracted a large number of submissions. It was approved by Laois County Council subject to 25 conditions in February this year.

That planning approval has now been appealed to An Bord Pleanala by Ballylinan Council.

A submission from the group during the planning process with Laois County Council objected to the plans as they believed the development would cause issues with water, wastewater and roads in the area.   

They have now taken their appeal to An Bord Pleanala who are expected to decide on the case by July 15.