A LETTERKENNY housing development given the green light by Donegal County Council last month has been appealed by a resident amid defective concrete, traffic and safety concerns.
Applicant PRND was granted planning permission for the construction of 12 dwelling houses with access to existing public services at Amalfi Court, Lisnennan.
All other associated site development works were contained in proposals.
Planners gave the green light to the proposed development in November, subject to 24 conditions.
In a written appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála, James Doherty urged the national independent statutory body to refuse the planning application with further consideration required by any developer to the forgoings.
Citing inadequate infrastructure and drainage capacity, Mr Doherty writes: “The existing drainage infrastructure within Amalfi Court is inadequate and prone to surface water accumulation and flooding. The proposed development will increase impermeable surface area, significantly raising run off volumes.”
Structural integrity and mica concerns are also contained within Mr Doherty’s written objection.
“Amalfi Court has documented cases if defective concrete blocks, which have compromised the structural integrity of existing homes. Allowing new construction without a geotechnical investigation or reference to IS risks exacerbating these problems. No remediation plan has been included to safeguard the integrity of adjoining properties or public safety.”
Mr Doherty said the addition of dwellings will “significantly increase vehicular movements”.
His objection states that “no traffic assessment (TIA) has been provided to assess junction capacity, pedestrian safety or parking adequacy”.
Further to this, Mr Doherty said said the existing Amalfi Court development remains incomplete and has not been Taken in Charge by Donegal County Council, which, he writes, “raises concerns about long-term maintenance of roads, lighting, and drainage system and safety of pedestrians”.
Mr Doherty further added there was a lack of community consultation on the plans.
“The absence of consultation undermines transparency and disregards the established community’s legitimate safety and amenity concerns.”
Additionally, Mr Doherty raised his concern about the lack of housing mix in the plans.
“The proposed scheme offers no house type mix – all units are uniform two-storey, four-bedroom dwellings. This fails to meet planning objectives promoting a balanced and diverse residential mix suitable for different household needs.”
