Planning permission granted for 73 homes in Carney

By Philip Rooney, The Sligo Champion

Sligo County Council have this week given the green light for the development of 73 homes at Cullagh More, Carney.

Planning permission was granted to Harold Barber for the construction of 73 residential units consisting of five two storey detached houses, two single storey semi-detached houses, 32 two-storey semi-detached, 26 two storey terraced houses and 8 duplex houses.

On completion the development will consist of 10 one bedroom units, 14 two bedroom units, 34 three bedroom units and 15 four bedroom units.

The planning permission also takes into account the construction of a new internal access road, boundary treatments, public lighting, connection to all services and all ancillary site development works.

An archaeological report submitted as part of the planning application confirmed the site contains no monuments as listed in the Record of Monuments and Places or Sites and Monuments Record.