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Green Party representative for Westport, Fergus McAllister, said that Fine Gael attempts to row back on planning legislation introduced by John Gormley would set Irish planning back decades “to the bad old days of speculation and reckless zoning”.

Following a turbulent week of discussion with residents and several meetings, the four councillors from the Kilbeggan area agreed this week to adopt the draft Local Area Plan for Tyrrellspass village, subject to a series of variations.

Twenty six hectares of land will be required for residential zoning purposes in Ballyhaunis to cope with the expected development demands of the town up until 2018.

Planning applications granted during the lifetime of the existing Westport Town and Environs Development Plan remain valid for the lifetime of the permission, even after the new plan is adopted.

A Oranmore development which proposed to build 56 houses, seven apartments, and leave areas for a school and a soccer pitch has been refused planning permission by An Bord Pleanala because of its close proximity to important ecological sites.

Castlebar Town Council withdrew part of the planning permission for McHale Park at its monthly meeting last Thursday. The meeting, which was attended by a large number of the residents of McHale Road, but not by members of the Mayo County Board, saw a motion put forward by independent councillor Frank Durcan and seconded by fellow independent councillor and Mayor of the town Michael Kilcoyne passed by six votes to three in the chamber.

It’s great how hindsight works. Looking back at situations, suddenly the error of your ways seems so clear and uncomplicated, resulting in a confident decision to right your wrong in future situations.

It’s great how hindsight works. Looking back at situations, suddenly the error of your ways seems so clear and uncomplicated, resulting in a confident decision to right your wrong in future situations.

The draft development plans for both Ballyhaunis and Ballinrobe were passed by the elected members of the Claremorris electoral area committee this week. The members considered the manager’s report on the submissions made by the public and other bodies to the original draft plan which was published earlier this year.