Setback for land development agency as planning denied for 200 homes in Naas

The new State body suffered a setback to one of its first major schemes. It wanted to build over 200 new homes at the former Devoy Barracks, Naas, Co Kildare. Picture: Peter Thursfield

The new State body responsible for developing housing projects on State-owned land has suffered a setback to one of its first major schemes after it was refused planning permission to build over 200 new homes at a former army barracks in Co Kildare.

An Bord Pleanála has rejected an application by the Land Development Agency to develop 221 social and affordable homes on the site of the former Devoy Barracks in Naas.