An Bord Pleanála rejects plans for 77 homes near Dungarvan

Waterford County Council had granted planning to local developers for construction of 77 houses on 33-hectare site, but local residents objected over 'flawed' traffic survey

An Bord Pleanála deemed the proposal 'a piecemeal and haphazard' development that ran contrary to requirements within the Waterford’s County Development Plan 2022-28. File picture

Plans for a large-scale housing scheme outside of Dungarvan, Co Waterford, have been rejected after An Bord Pleanála upheld an appeal against the development.

Waterford County Council had granted planning to local developers S & K Carey Builders Ltd in January for the construction of 77 houses on a 33-hectare site at Duckspool, Abbeyside, 2km north-east of Dungarvan