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AN ENNIS couple who received over €100,000 from a developer after with- drawing their objection to a €20 million housing development have blocked a proposal for a retail development on En- nis’s Francis Street.
Vincent and Ann Coffey of Clon Road, Ennis are lodging an appeal to An Bord Pleanala against a plan by Galvin Con- struction Ltd. to build the retail outlet.
Last month, Ennis Town Council granted planning permission for the pro- posal by Galvin Construction in spite of an objection lodged by the Coffeys who own property adjacent to the proposed development site.
In lodging their appeal against the Galvin application, they claimed that the proposal would “devalue our property by virtue of its proximity along the lat- eral boundary. It will result 1n overshad-
owing, loss of amenity and privacy.
The appeal states: “Our client’s are not opposed to the development of the site provided it’s carried out in an or- derly manner and in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable de- velopment of the area
“We would respectfully submit that this application should be refused pend- ing a more appropriate design solution for the site.
“The issues of concerns that arise are, it impacts on our client’s property value and affects future development propos- als for the site and it will interfere with the enjoyment and current use of the garden and will result in difficulties with the construction, excavation and consol- idation of foundations on a site that has already been filled.”
A decision is due on the appeal in Feb- UIA
Last year, it emerged that the Coffeys
withdrew their objection against a €20 million housing scheme at the Quin Rd, Doora by Luxury Homes (Galway) Ltd., after the company paid them £85,000 (€107,930) and gave them two free sites.
A letter to the Board from the Coffeys stated that at no time did they approach the developers with the intention of se- curing payment of money, gifts, con- sideration of other inducement by any person.
However, the Coffeys successfully blocked a subsequent application by the same developers in June 2004 to build a new €10 million development on zoned lands in Ennis after their appeal to An Bord Pleanala on the application was upheld.
In August, Luxury Homes (Galway) Ltd lodged new plans with the coun- cil for 108 two-bedroom apartments at Doora, Ennis and the Coffeys lodged a fresh objection against the proposal.