Fianna Fáil councillor objected to plans for homes that might block daylight into his conservatory
Councillor Fergus Kilcoyne raised issues a couple of planning software close by his home, saying as two of the proposed 4 houses would “trigger overshadowing and current a domineering and hostile vista”.
He mentioned two of the proposed homes would imply “vital erosion of our privateness” in his household house of 25 years, in a submission dated July 22, 2024, to Limerick Metropolis and County Council.
Mr Kilcoyne advised the Irish Impartial the proposed houses could be blocking daylight coming into his conservatory.
“The premise of that letter was, it’s blocking the daylight going into my conservatory, I wasn’t towards the housing, I’ve no downside with housing. In the event that they put a pitched roof on it, it will let extra daylight in,” he mentioned.
“I’ve nothing towards housing. It’s crucial to learn what I’ve mentioned. I went again with two points, an A and a B that might be accomplished they usually’re in talks.
“I’ve nothing towards housing and I’ve no downside with a home being constructed behind my home, but when there’s a means that the roof might be placed on that received’t have an effect on the sunshine going right into a conservatory.”
Within the submission, he states “we’d be prepared” to simply accept two single-storey houses as an alternative of the 2 semi-detached homes.
“We belief the native authority will take the foregoing into consideration of their deliberations,” he mentioned within the submission.
When this was put to him, he mentioned: “There’s extra on the file than that. Earlier than you go and print something, be sure to have it proper” – then he hung up.
I’ve not objected to a single home
The appliance, which was granted with situations, is at the moment being appealed.
He insisted he was not objecting to housing, saying: “I’ve not objected to a single home.”
In an enchantment dated September 12, Mr Kilcoyne and Josephine Kilcoyne said: “We wish to make clear that we’re in favour of residential improvement within the village and are favourably disposed to this scheme, however we can not reconcile this assist with facets of the design as per the foregoing that impinges on our property.
“It’s unlucky that the applicant didn’t method us prior to creating the applying to debate the proposal and the potential influence on our residential amenity.”
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has beforehand mentioned politicians ought to cease opposing to housing developments
They once more said within the enchantment “single-storey or dormer-style dwellings with a hipped roof” as being “extra acceptable” as an alternative of the 2 proposed homes close by their home.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has beforehand mentioned politicians ought to cease opposing to housing developments. Final week, it emerged a celebration candidate in Offaly objected to 102 houses in Tullamore.
In response to an inventory of questions, a spokeswoman for Fianna Fáil mentioned: “Don’t have a remark for you.”
A letter from the builder to the council in response to the issues raised by Mr Kilcoyne says: “Any potential influence on mild to adjoining properties stays negligible and compliant with native planning pointers.”
Final July, Mr Kilcoyne additionally put in a submission on a deliberate improvement of six two-storey indifferent houses, elevating issues with a proposed highway.
He mentioned this additionally was not objecting to housing and as an alternative, he wished “readability” in regards to the deliberate highway.
“I didn’t put any submission in towards the six homes. I made an statement that there was a via highway getting in by the aspect of my home to a subject subsequent door,” he mentioned. “They’ve come again and mentioned the highway received’t be going via. I’ve objected to no home.”
He mentioned within the submission that if there was no readability given, the planning authorities ought to “finally refuse permission”.
“The readability has been furnished. I’m pleased with the readability,” he mentioned.
