Bord Pleanála turn down Longford town development

A proposal to build 42 houses on a derelict site on the Connaught Road in Longford town has been turned down by An Bord Pleanála because of “an unacceptably low density of development”.

In February Longford County Council granted permission to an updated planning application from AMC Developments Ltd in respect of an application seeking permission to construct 42 houses at Connaught Road, Longford town.

The proposed project sought the demolition of existing onsite derelict structures. The 42 houses planned in the application comprised of 14 three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses, eight three-bedroom two-storey terraced houses in two blocks of four units and 20 two-bedroom two-storey terraced houses in five blocks of four units.

The plan submitted by AMC Developments Ltd also incorporates a proposed link road previously granted full planning permission. The local authority approved the update subject to 14 conditions.

The local authoriyt decision was appealed to An Bord Pleanála by Martin Stokes of St Paul's, Richmond Street, Longford.

In refusing the application An Bord Pleanála said: “By inadequately addressing the street and by proposing an unacceptably low density of development, the proposed development does not respond satisfactorily to the town centre location, would be contrary to Development

Management Standard of the Longford County Development Plan.”