Appeal lodged against North Quays development
A resident who lives in close proximity to the North Quays development site has lodged an appeal against the project.
Recently, Harcourt Developments, trading as Hopcast Limited, submitted an updated planning application for Waterford's North Quays, outlining their intentions to alter the original residential and retail plans (READ MORE).
The new plans contain an additional 80 units, in addition to the proposed 350-unit residential/retail development.
If granted permission, the total area of the development would increase to 34,239 square units.
A letter of opposition from a concerned resident has been lodged against these plans.
Mr. Robert McCarthy said in his submission that he believes Waterford City and County Council are ‘legally and ethically obliged’ to reject the development from progressing.
Mr. McCarthy claims that the modification of the previously permitted housing aspects of the North Quays development ‘would be a further betrayal of the project’s original promise’.
He added that residents of Sion Row, located on Dock Road to the front of the North Quays development, have ‘endured a near constant and unacceptable level of noise, negative impacts on the structural integrity of our homes, even restrictions on access to our homes'.
Mr. McCarthy also submits that ‘the present application fails to address actual housing needs and would tend to ghettoize North Quays housing rather than integrate it into the Waterford city centre community.’
A decision on the planning application is expected from the local authority by April 23.
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