Council refuses permission for car park and community garden

Roscommn County Council has refused planning permission to build a car park and a community garden at a primary school in the county.

In October 2024, the Board of Management of Glanduff NS had sought permission from the local authority to build a new entrance from the public road, a car park, and a community garden at Carnagh West, Kiltoom.

The council subsequently requested and received further information on the development, and a decision was made on June 30th.

The council said it was not satisfied based on the submissions received “that it has been satisfactorily demonstrated that the proposed car parking facilities can operate safely and efficiently and facilitate safe vehicular and active travel movement within the proposed car park, and in addition safe active travel movement between the proposed car park and other school facilities on the opposite side of the public road”.

It added that the proposed development “which will dramatically alter mobility arrangements associated with the school....has the potential to endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard and obstruction of road users”.