Planning board refuses 140 new homes on site overlooking Blarney Castle due to traffic hazard

The commission found that the developer, Eoin Sheehan, had also provided inadequate justification for the type of housing mix proposed

The commission said the plans for the strategic housing development of 105 houses and 38 apartments, as well as a creche at Monacnapa, Blarney, failed to provide adequate accessible, inclusive, and comfortable access for pedestrians and cyclists.

More than 140 new homes on the outskirts of Blarney have been refused by An Coimisiún Pleanála over concerns the development would pose a serious traffic hazard.

The commission said the plans for the strategic housing development of 105 houses and 38 apartments, as well as a creche at Monacnapa, Blarney, failed to provide adequate accessible, inclusive, and comfortable access for pedestrians and cyclists.