BARNA DEVELOPMENT TO GO AHEAD DESPITE LOCAL OPPOSITION

Date Published: 25-Jun-2009

A development planned for Barna, which attracted opposition from local residents, is to go ahead.Barry, Shane and Michael Heskin have been given the go ahead by Galway County Council to build 32 homes, 3 shops a café and library at Gorramoyle, Barna.Before any of the units on the site are occupied, the developer must complete all proposed works to the existing and proposed roads and footpaths.County Planners also want the developer to submit revised drawings for the mixed -use building incorporating some changes.One other condition is that 20 percent of the houses must be used by people who can speak irish and protect the irish language and culture for 15 years.The developer must also pay more than 4 hundred thousand euro to the Council as part of the Development Contributions Scheme and to cover exceptional costs.