Chapter 2 Core Strategy and Settlement Strategy
Housing:
As stated in the draft Co. Carlow Development Plan 2022- 2028, 12% of housing units in Leighlinbridge are recorded as vacant, higher than the National average( 9.1% )and County average (8%). Why then would more land in the area be rezoned for housing?
Location:
Milford Road is a narrow road with severe blind bends and poor sight lines. There has been vehicular accidents in recent times on this road . A very large volume of traffic uses this road for access to the Nursing Home and Arboretum Garden Centre , in addition to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
The current Development Plan specifies “ the provision of additional new housing on appropriately zoned lands and the completion of Ballyknockan Manor & Friarslough to the west of the town”, with the necessary services in place, which meet the current allocation for housing and completes the developments.
Genesis, has made a submission to change land at Milford Road from agricultural to residential. This proposed change by Genesis goes against the current Draft of Co. Carlow Development Plan 2022-2022.
Yours Faithfully,
Grainne Moran