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A CLARE construction company has appealed against a €70,000 condition attached by Clare County Council to the granting of permission for a Shannon housing development.
Woodhaven Developments Ltd has appealed against the condition attached to its recent permission for a 55-unit housing development at Smithstown.
The condition in question stated that before work begins a Special Development Contribution would be paid to the local authority towards the upgrading of a section of the L-3172 as well as a contribution towards lighting a section of it.
In line with Clare County Council’s provisions, the current cost would be €70,000.
The appeal document states, “No justification or breakdown of the works or associated costs are available on the Council online portal as regards the planning file.
“No location identified, no drawings submitted, no scope of works set out, no detail costings submitted (Bill of Quantities). The basis for the calculation of the condition is not explained in the planning decision.”
Owen Ryan
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked for a number of other regional titles in Limerick, Galway and Cork.
