41-unit Mayo housing project turned down

A SIGNIFICANT housing development in Castlebar has been refused planning permission.

It relates to a 41-unit project at Garryduff Park North (Site 3), Snugborough, being proposed by developers MGB Land Holdings Ltd.

Approval was sought from Mayo County Council for 41 dwellings in two- and three-storey detached, semi-detached and terraced houses and duplex/apartment configurations, along with a childcare/creche facility.

The vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access point proposed was via Victoria Place to Garryduff Park.

The project is part of a masterplan consisting of 164 new dwellings at Garryduff Park East (55 homes), Garryduff Park West (68 dwellings), and Garryduff Park North (41).

A number of submissions from local residents raised concerns about the development.

The need for housing in the local area was accepted in the submissions, and there was no objection to the building of additional houses in the vicinity.

However, residents had concerns about the development, primarily relating to impact on residential amenity, traffic, access, and the general scale of the proposal.

At the time of writing, the planner's report explaining the reasons for the refusal were not available on the council's online planning portal.