Appeal against housing plans in Limerick
A APPEAL has been lodged against a planning application for the final piece of a new housing estate on Limerick city’s northside.
Last month, Riverpoint Construction secured conditional planning permission from Limerick City and County Council for 54 more homes in the townland of Clonconane between Old Cratloe Road and Pass Road which leads to Meelick.
It marked the final planning application of a blueprint which aims to deliver almost 350 homes in what has, up to now, been a predominantly rural community.
One local resident who appealed against the development when it came before Limerick City and County Council has asked An Bord Pleanala to take a second look at the proposal.
He has cited flood risks and questioned where water discharges will go.
The objector has also flagged his concerns over flooded septic tanks.
He also suggested the proposed make-up of the new estate - mainly two and three storey semi-detached homes - runs contrary to the existing character of the area, which he described as “rural bungalows in a low-density format”.
Concerns were also raised as to the “overlooking” of homes at nearby Old Cratloe Road.
According to the application now before An Bord Pleanala, there will be 30 three-storey, five-bed semi-detached units and two, two-storey four-bed semi detached homes.
Some 14 two-storey, three-bed semi detached homes are included in this phase along with eight two beds which will form a terrace.
Riverpoint Construction has submitted several applications which, put together, include plans to build 349 homes in total.
These remain at various stages of the planning process.