3 4 CHAIRMAN: Good morning Mr. O'Neill. 5 - The Tribunal of ...

461 within the county borough area.23 5. The development is premature in that the land which is currently serviced4 and properly zoned to the east, in the areas of Ballydowd upper and lower, the5 Esker area, Ballyowen, Balgaddy and Willsbrook is currently undeveloped. These6 lands have been serviced at considerable cost to the taxpayer and it is now7 proposed to incur additional expenditure by providing major infrastructural8 work to service the lands in question.910 6. The development is premature in that the traffic generated by the proposed11 development would saturate the existing Newcastle Road, would create congestion12 at existing road junctions and would therefore create a traffic hazard. No13 road proposals for the widening of same are indicated on the draft action plans14 or on the draft schedule plans.1516 7. The proposed reservation line indicated on the plans dramatically affect17 the gate lodge attached to Coolamber and if implemented as shown would18 necessitate the demolition of the gate lodge. Our client is currently19 renovating same at a cost of 15,000 pounds and as such constitutes a gross20 infringement upon the individual's right both to use and improve private21 property.2223 8. The proposed development incorporates a public house which we understand is24 situate within one mile of any existing premises at 12th lock. My client also25 objects to the location of the public house within close proximity of his26 premises having regard to the traffic generation, noise, nuisance, loss of27 amenity and privacy as would be associated with same.2829 9. When our client was proposing to purchase the property in 1987 he30 undertook searches and attempted to ascertain the views and plans of the CountyPremier Captioning & Realtime Limitedwww.pcr.ie Day 564