Farnham plan appealedAN TAISCE has appealed a proposal by Derrygid Ltd for 52 houses at Farnham Demesne, Co Cavan.

It says the proposal would contravene the provision of the Granada Convention, the European Landscape Convention and the Florence charter with regard to historic landscapes and says the parkland is an inextricable part of Farnham's character. It says the development capacity of the estate "has already been exceeded".

An appeal by Paddock Residents Association at Farnham says: "We would submit that these, as yet unoccupied houses, do not appear to meet any identifiable need for housing in a rural area."

Locals appeal 178 homes in D9

WENSTON PROPERTIES faces a challenge from All Hallows Area Association over its proposal to build 178 apartments in eight blocks at Carberry Road off Glandore Road, Dublin 9.

The directors of Wenston Properties are Liam Mounsey and Thomas Farrell. In its appeal to An Bord Pleanála the association says the apartment block doesn't blend in with local houses and says there is a lack of recreational space for apartment dwellers. They also maintain the scheme isn't child-friendly as some communal space is "beside the entrance/exit road on site".