Portroe housing refusal appealed

An Coimisíun Pleanála is to decide the fate of a controversial housing development in Portroe.

Subgero Ltd is seeking to carry out a series of works at the Schoolhouse Row site, where 22 dwellings were built two decades ago but never occupied. The company sought retention permission for the as-constructed surface water infrastructure, footpaths within the green area, and boundary screen walls around the sides and rear of houses 18–22. Permission was also sought for alterations to approved site development works, namely increasing the approved width of footpaths and parking bays, and general revisions to the public lighting layout, roads, paths and parking to improve the site layout.

Tipperary Co Council recently refused planning permission after receiving a raft of objections to the proposal from local residents and public representatives. Subgero has appealed the council’s decision to an Coimisiún Pleanála, which is to decide on the case by June 23 next.