Dublin People
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Place a Classifieds Ad
  • Place a Memorial Ad
  • Place a Planning Ad
Toggle Menu
  • News
    • Southside
    • Northside East
    • Northside West
  • Sport
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • Travel
    • Arts & Culture
    • House & Home
  • Community
    • Crime & Courts
  • Business
    • Education
    • Jobs
  • Digital edition
    • Northside People East edition
    • Northside West edition
    • Southside People edition
  • Competitions
  • Video
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Place a Classifieds Ad
  • Place a Memorial Ad
  • Place a Planning Ad

Skerries locals ‘dismayed’ as rejected proposal gets second chance

Gary Ibbotson 05 Aug 2021

Skerries locals are “dismayed” at a recent planning application proposing the development of a petrol station and business park, says a local councillor.

This is the second time that Sneem Property Limited has applied for permission to develop on the sites located at Milverton and Townparks on the outskirts of Skerries town.

The property firm’s original application was rejected by Fingal County Council last year on several grounds.

It is understood that there is minimal change to the new application which submitted to the council earlier this month.

The application proposes the construction of a “building containing mechanic, tire sales, and petrol station,” with six pumps and the first phase of a business park containing four, two-storey buildings.

However, local councillor and Mayor of Fingal Seána Ó Rodaigh says that this application “is the same as the last one,” and has garnered many objections from the local community.

“Last year, the application was turned down by Fingal County Council and five grounds, as it contravened the local area plan,” she told Northside People.

One of the reasons why it was rejected, Ó Rodaigh says, is that the proposed site is subjected to flooding – an aspect that the developer has not addressed, she says.

“The only difference I can see between the old application and this one is instead of a petrol station, it now says a building with petrol pumps with six rather than the original 12.”

Advertisement

“I have no objections to a business park in Skerries, but not on a flood zone and not beside a historical bridge.”

Ó Rodaigh says that Sneem’s decision to file for permission for the development during the summer has caught people off-guard.

“I have been contacted by a few people in the area who were not aware of the proposal due to being on holidays or were just not around.”

Last year’s proposal garnered 60 submissions from local residents and politicians, with 59 objecting to the development and one being in favour of it.

“I suppose there is dismay in the local community as to why the same application was submitted again,” says Ó Rodaigh.

“I would be amazed if it was accepted – maybe the owners want to show that it does have plans for the land, but I’m not sure.

“I would like to encourage people to contact me if they have any questions and make submissions to Fingal County Council.”

  • Dublin
  • Northside East

Post navigation

>
<

Related News

New 24-hour service among Bus Connects changes for the Northside from Sunday

Padraig Conlon • 27 May 22

Councillors say Clontarf flood defences are urgently needed

Gary Ibbotson • 27 May 22

All Together Now adds 25 new acts to its festival lineup

Gary Ibbotson • 27 May 22
  • FOLLOW
    DUBLIN PEOPLE
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Trending Now

  • Councillors say Clontarf flood defences are urgently needed
  • Lidl Ireland to re-open Whitestown Way store after €11 Investment
  • THE PEOPLE’S LETTERS PAGE
  • DCC called on to fix ‘unfair imbalance’ in transport funding


Dublin People Group
Dublin People Northside East
Dublin People Northside West
Dublin People Southside

The Dublin People Group is the largest local newspaper in Dublin, with three popular weekly titles serving the city: Northside People East, Northside People West & Southside People. Each of our titles are compact and available every Monday. Our publications are distributed throughout Dublin’s suburbs to homes, pick-up points and businesses.

DPG Publications Ltd
Unit 3 Robinhood Industrial Estate Dublin 22 Ireland.
Publisher of the following newspaper titles. The Northside People East, The Northside People West & The Southside People Newspapers

  • FOLLOW
    DUBLIN PEOPLE
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Phone: 01-8621611
Advertising: sales@dublinpeople.com
News: news@dublinpeople.com
Planning: planning@dublinpeople.com

  • Contact Us
  • Cookie policy (EU)
  • Privacy statement (EU)
  • Disclaimer
  • Return,Refund and Cancellation policy
  • Advertising and Pricing Policy
Copyright © 2021 Dublin People