Board refuses planning for Ballinhassig houses after fisheries board objections
And in north Cork, a large housing project in Doneraile was also blocked by the planning appeals’ body.
Developer Michael Keane, had sought to build 112 houses, two play areas and a temporary wastewater treatment plant on a 9.2 hectare site at Ballinaboy, Ballinhassig. The western part of the site borders the River Owenabue.
The fisheries authority objected because it was concerned about negative effects on the river which is regarded as a sea trout fishery and important spawning and nursery habitat.
The board of Bord Pleanála said it was not satisfied the Owenabue had sufficient assimilative capacity to accept treated effluent from the proposed temporary treatment plant in conjunction with treated effluent from other existing developments in the area.
They decided the proposed development could be prejudicial to public health.
In addition, the appeals’ board said the development would be premature pending the creation of a public sewer and treatment plant to serve the existing development and to facilitate the expansion of the village.
Meanwhile, Bord Pleanála has also turned down an application for a 24-house scheme at Knockacur, Doneraile.
A number of objections were made against the proposals lodged by Knockacur Developments Limited, including several individuals and a residents’ association.
The board pointed out the site was within an area zoned in the Local Area Plan (LAP) primarily for use as an open space for sports, recreation and amenity purposes. They said that having regard to the extensive scale and layout they considered the proposed development would be suburban and would contravene the zoning objectives for the site.
As a result it would “seriously injure the scenic and visual amenities of the area” and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development.
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