Planning Matters

We have had a number of significant planning decisions in recent months. The first was the decision by the Dundalk to refuse permission for several houses at Soldier's Point - reference 0910. This site has had an extended history and the council documents in its regard make instructive reading, especially the Planner's Report. The environmental study, carried out by a Fiona Doris (apparently a botonist) seems to have been particularly deficient.














Extract from planners report

The applicant has now appealed the councils decision to An Bord Planeala...

Another application that the council refused is of similar interest. In this case the proposal was to build a house on what remains of Ardee Bog, a pNHA (proposed Natural Heritage Area). The application, 09756, was refused for this reason, and also because it is in a flood plane, and is at odds with CDP zoning. It is interesting to reflect how times have changed - the council allowed a major infilling operation several years ago to facilitate a football pitch!



















The infilled football pitch is in the centre of the brown bog area.

While these decisions may be bad news for the developers concerned, they are good news for Louth's long-suffering environment!