Planting area between Laois estates at risk of becoming dumping ground
A planting area is at risk of becoming a ‘dumping ground’ in between two Laois estates.
That was the message from Independent Cllr Ben Brennan who quizzed Laois County Council on the original planning application for the area between two estates.
He asked “That Laois County Council give an explanation as to why shrubbery was not planted between Barrow Vale and Graigue na hAbhainn as it was part of the planning conditions.”
In a written response, Senior Executive Planner Nathan Smith said: “Under planning permission 18/318, consent was granted to modify previously granted Planning Application Reg. Ref. 08/1277 & 14/396. 18/318 included permission for a wall around the perimeter of the site. Boundary planting was not included in this permission nor required as a condition of the grant.”
Cllr Brennan said the planting was included in the original application and an area is set aside for the shrubbery. They are acting on the second planning permission, he said.
“It was included in the first planning application,” he insisted.
“In order for it not to be a dumping ground they were to replace all that shrubbery,” said Cllr Brennan.
He recalled native shrubbery had been agreed upon on the first application. He said he has had a number of complaints in relation to the area.
Independent Cllr Aisling Moran recalled meeting the developers and the agreement in relation to shrubbery.
She said there has been a number of complaints in relation to dogs barking at all hours and other issues in the area.
“We are not getting a lot of luck with the approved housing body and I am asking now that the council might step in here and put a little bit of pressure on,” she said.
Cllr Moran said she was hearing complaints from residents in both estates.