Plans refused for large new housing development in Kilkenny

Permission has been refused on plans seeking to build 44 new houses in Gowran, County Kilkenny.

Planned were 18 three-bed two-storey terraced houses in three blocks of six houses, 16 three-bed two-storey terraced houses in four blocks of four houses, two three-bed two-storey semi-detached houses, four single-storey semi-detached two-bed houses and four four-bedroom two-storey detached houses.

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Also sought was a connection to the public foul sewer, a connection to public water, surface water attenuation works, landscaping works, boundary treatments, a recessed entrance and all associated site works. 

There were multiple submissions lodged in relation to the proposed development.

Permission was refused on September 21, 2023.