An Bord Pleanála approved over 100 new housing units in Listowel against recommendation of inspector and locals

A large-scale residential development of over 100 new homes in the north Kerry town of Listowel has been approved by An Bord Pleanála against the recommendation of its own planning inspector.

The board upheld the decision of Kerry County Council to grant planning permission for the development of 62 houses and 40 apartments on a 3.3 hectare site on the western outskirts of the town.

The proposal by developer, Matthew O’Connell, for the site at Greenville Road, Listowel, which was recently being used as a construction site for works on the Listowel Bypass, was opposed by several local residents who had appealed the council’s ruling to An Bord Pleanála.

However, the board said the development would constitute an acceptable residential density at the location and would not seriously injure the residential or visual amenities of the area.

Subject to compliance with a number of planning conditions, it said the project would also be acceptable in terms of urban design,…

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