PLANNERS have written to a developer who lodged plans for a major housing development in Convoy, stating their application does not comply with planning and development regulations.

Applicant Meadowfield Developments Ltd lodged plans with Donegal County Council on September 22, seeking permission for the construction of 32 new dwelling units at Flaxfields, Kiltole, Convoy.

The proposed housing development comprises six two-bed terraced dwellings, eight two-bed semi-detached dwellings, eight three-bed semi-detached dwellings, one three-bed detached dwelling, one four-bed detached dwelling, eight two-bed apartments, and all associated site works as part of the existing housing estate.

But in written correspondence from a senior executive planner, the applicant has been told that their application is deemed invalid under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.

The correspondence states: “The Application does not comply with the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended). • Under Part 4, Article 22, Section 2 (e) – in the case of an application for permission for the development of houses or of houses and other development, to which section 96 of the Act applies, details as to how the applicant proposes to comply with a condition referred to in sub-section (2) of that section to which the permission, if granted, would be subject, including (i) details of such part or parts of the land which is subject to the application for permission or is or are specified by the Part V agreement, or houses situated on such aforementioned land or elsewhere in the planning authority’s functional area proposed to be transferred to the planning authority, or details of houses situated on such aforementioned land or elsewhere in the planning authority’s functional area proposed to be leased to the planning authority, or details of any combination of the foregoing, and (ii) details of the calculations and methodology for calculating values of land, site costs.

“Normal construction and development costs and profit on those costs and other related costs such as an appropriate share of any common development works as required to comply with the provisions in Part V of the Act.”

The senior executive planner advised the applicant that no Part V has been submitted with the application, and therefore, it cannot proceed at this time.

“If you wish to pursue this proposal it will be necessary for you to submit a new application. The details on the application form must be updated to take account of the fact that any re submission will be treated as a completely new application. A new newspaper notice will be required if the notice is out of date. A new site notice will be required and the date of erection on site as per site notice must match the date stated on the application form.”