Proposed area for the site in Raheny. Proposed area for the site in Raheny. AN BORD PLEANÁLA has granted planning permission to contentious plans for more than 650 homes on playing pitches beside St Anne’s Park in Raheny in north Dublin.
The appeals board initially granted planning permission in February but this decision was quashed after being successfully challenged by opponents of the plan in the High Court. The appeals board also granted planning permission in spite of 654 objections lodged against the plan and the objections came from residents associations, sports clubs, environmental groups, local politicians and local residents.
The appeals board inspector in the case, Ciara Kellett recommended that planning permission be granted.