CELBRIDGE BATTLE GETS COURT BOOST
Judge throws out plans for new town centre
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minister. The land at Donaghcumper where another developer, Devondale, planned the new town centre was added to the case.
County councillors had opted to change the town centre zoning at Donaghcumper to open space, removing the potential for future development. But Mr English issued a “draft Ministerial direction” on the issue, saying “the Donaghcumper site is centrally located and is the most appropriate location for a town centre zoning for future commercial, retail and other related facilities in accordance with the Development
Damien English Plan guidelines.” Kildare County Council voted 21-5 to allow Celbridge-leixlip district councillors to decide on their own Celbridge LAP despite warnings from the minister that it was breaching planning Our coverage of story guidelines. More than 2,300 residents in the town near the River Liffey have made submissions to the county council to object to the proposals.
A judge will decide on whether to allow an appeal on the matter on Thursday.
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