Two ‘green’ projects draw planning objections

AN Bord Pleanála confirmed yesterday that it has received objections to two so-called ‘green projects’ in Co Cork.

Meanwhile, Cork County Council planning officials have had yet another busy week, receiving a number of large applications for housing projects.

Bantry Concerned Action Group has lodged an objection with the planning appeals board against a proposal by Ballybane Windfarms Ltd to construct 13 wind turbines, an electrical sub-station and meteorological mast at Dromoureen, Bantry, Co Cork.

Meanwhile, as expected, a number of objections have also been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against a controversial bio-diesel plant in North Cork.

Two residents’ groups from the villages of Shanballymore and Kildorrery have lodged objections to plans by Denis Howard to build the plant at Farahy, Kildorrery.

Objections have also been lodged by construction company Roche Build & Design against retention sought by Gaelic Helicopters Ltd for a helicopter storage hangar and landing pad at Drommahane, near Mallow.

O’Brien & O’Flynn builders have lodged an application with Cork County Council for 159 homes at Grange, Ovens. The company is seeking approval for 91 terraced homes, 68 semi-detached houses and a crèche.

The Enniskeane partnership of Jerry O’Leary and John O’Mahony have applied for permission for 79 houses at Tornafona, Dunmanway. They propose to construct a mixture of three and four-bed dwellings.

Richard Walsh, a developer based at Lapps Quay, Cork, has his eyes set on a seaside village in West Cork. He is hoping to get the nod to construct 56 homes, which will be a mix of terraced, detached and semi-detached, at Schull.

Meanwhile, Drimoleague is the focus of local company Acorn Developments, which is proposing to construct 36 houses in three phases at Dromdeleague.

Renewal Sheltered Housing Ltd is looking to convert a hostel at Doughcloyne, Togher, Cork, into nine self-contained apartments with educational and addiction counselling facilities.

The Health Services Executive (Southern Area) has applied to construct an extension to its mental health day care centre at Coolacoosane, Kanturk.

Developer William Tarrant has been given the green light by council officials to proceed with 51 homes at Lombardstown. The mixed development includes seven two-storey detached houses, 22 semi-detached houses, 12 townhouses and the creation of an additional 10 serviced sites.